Troy Wilt, managing director of Ceratizit USA, announced the promotion of Steve Kuhnle to U.S. Business Development Specialist for Defense. Kuhnle previously served as the cutting tool company’s sales director for the East region.
In his new role, Kuhnle will focus on strengthening Ceratizit’s engagement with the U.S. security and defense sector by identifying opportunities where the company’s materials expertise and cutting tool technologies can best support manufacturers.
“Steve has been a valued member of our team for more than a decade and an ideal choice for this position,” Wilt said. “The combination of his institutional knowledge of Ceratizit, cutting tool solutions, and the defense industry will be an asset to our customers in the U.S.” In addition, Kuhnle will work with customers to better understand their machining challenges and requirements while helping develop a portfolio of cutting tools and solutions tailored to the unique demands of security and defense applications.
“After more than 40 years in the cutting tool industry, I’m motivated to apply my experience to supporting defense manufacturers,” said Kuhnle. “I look forward to helping them address manufacturing challenges with machining strategies and tooling technologies that improve efficiency and keep production moving.” Kuhnle’s new position also supports Ceratizit’s broader commitment to quality, sustainability, and full compliance across the industries it serves.
Further, the company’s position within a vertically integrated tungsten supply network in the U.S. through Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP) provides access to all stages of tungsten processing, including the manufacture of high-purity ammonium paratungstate (APT) used both for internal processing and to maintain supply chain security for customers.
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