Morris Group, Okuma America Open Technical Center

Okuma and MGI’s new Elgin facility. Photo Credit: Okuma

The Morris Group Inc. (MGI) and Okuma America are opening a facility to serve as a product showroom and technical center to showcase CNC machine tools and associated equipment.

Okuma and MGI have been business partners for 42 years, with MGI serving as Okuma’s sales, service and product distribution partner in select regions throughout the U.S. Their new joint facility is located in Elgin, Illinois, and will serve as a product showroom and technical center for machine tool users in the greater Chicago and Midwest region of the U.S. The facility includes both office space and a showroom to house Okuma machine tools and other manufacturing technologies.

“Morris Midwest is responding to the needs of our customers with this new facility,” says Aaron Hornyak, MGI COO. “The simple automation on display is an excellent solution to a skilled labor shortage and high product demand. We have created an environment where machines and automation will be on display together with experts to assist in providing solutions to help our customers gain a competitive edge.”

Elgin was selected for the facility due to its proximity to Chicago and other tooling and machining groups in the area. The facility is also only 29 miles away from Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

“This new facility presents our customers the opportunity to explore a variety of Okuma machine tools and witness live demonstrations that showcase the latest CNC technology and the machines’ accuracy, high precision and rigid construction,” says Jim King, president and COO, Okuma America Corp. “Our decades-long partnership with MGI provides our customers with extensive industry expertise and comprehensive support and service to identify the best solutions for their manufacturing challenges.”