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CNC WEST December 2017 /January 2018 www.CNC-West.com 61 Industry News and tighter cutting tolerances that gives Hudson the ability to give customers the highest quality cut product in a hurry. Hudson Tool Steel has aggres- sive plans to continue adding new saws as well as grinding and boring equipment throughout 2018 and 2019.” said Rick Resner, president of Hudson Tool Steel. Hudson Tool Steel delivers mate- rial cut-to-order, on-size or oversize, including Ellison Technologies An- nounces Northern Califor- nia Sales Manager Ellison Technologies has appointed Brandon Prater as sales manager for the Northern California region representing: Doosan Machine Tools America, Tsugami, and GF (Mikron and AgieCharmilles) Machining So- lutions. As sales manager, Prater will be responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the region’s sales team. Prater brings 23 years of industry experience with firsthand knowledge on all levels of manufacturing as a machinist, production supervisor, sales engineer and now sales man- ager. Prater originally joined Ellison Technologies from 2014-2015. “I am excited to be back with the Ellison team” said Prater. “I look forward to working with and expanding the Elli- son customer network and helping our customers be even more successful.” “We’re pleased to welcome Bran- don back t o t h e E l l i s o n o r g a n i - z a t i o n , said Bob Nugent, V i c e P r e s i - d e n t . “His ex- t e n s i v e knowledge of the Northern California manufacturing market will help in building strong relationships with our customers.”