Stiles Machinery Inc. is proud to announce that Weeke North America has been incorporated in the state of Michigan to manufacture an entry-level series of CNC routers.

As the largest independent distributor of woodworking machinery in the world, Stiles observed that nested-based CNC routing continues to gain momentum as an efficient manufacturing process. Their customers in a variety of industries such as store fixtures, cabinets, closets, office furniture and architectural millwork needed a cost-effective solution – especially in today’s economic climate.

But German engineering alone didn’t fulfill the expectation of Stiles and their customers. Stiles views the slow economy as an opportunity to pursue new strategies, so they considered another option. By manufacturing in the States, they could build machines for less without factors such as fluctuating exchange rates and international shipping costs. German engineered quality at an American-made price. Weeke North America was established as a joint venture between the Homag Group, Stiles and Weeke Maschinenbau. Weeke Maschinenbau is a subsidiary of the Homag Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of woodworking equipment located in Southern Germany. Stiles has been the exclusive distributor in the United States for Homag for almost 30 years.

The new company occupies a 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility located near Stiles’ headquarters in Grand Rapids Michigan and utilizes local manufacturers for components. The facility produces machines to order, maintains almost no inventory and still offers short delivery times. Stiles introduced the Vantech earlier this year and received overwhelming acceptance in the marketplace.

For more information, please contact Stephan Waltman, V.P., at 616.698.7500 or swaltman@stilesmachinery.com.