Thomas Bell Named Vice President of Sales at Star SU

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Star SU of Hoffman Estates, Ill. has appointed Thomas Bell as vice president of sales for its Cutting Tool division. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Ferris State University and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School. He has extensive experience in sales, marketing, and product management within the metalworking and steel industry.

Bell joins Star SU as the former director of sales for Schmiedewerke Groditz’s U.S. sales office. Groditz, located in Germany, is a large open-die forging company. Prior to his Groditz experience, he spent 19 years with specialty steelmaker Bohler Uddeholm, where he served as vice president of Cold Work Application and International Account Management.

 During his tenure, he gained experience in all facets of tool and die applications as well as concentration on specific selling strategies, field sales management, and distribution channel management. Bell has held various trade association committee positions within Precision Metalworking Association as well as membership to APMI, SME, and MSCI.

For more information, visit www.star-su.com.