Hartwig, Inc. has recently been named the exclusive distributor of GF AgieCharmilles wire and die-sinking EDM machines for the state of Texas. With this expansion, the company announced that former North Star Machinery Owner, Jeremy Kirby, has joined Hartwig as a Technical Sales Engineer. In this new role, he will initially concentrate on selling and supporting GF AgieCharmilles EDM machines in Texas. "We are very excited to have Jeremy's EDM experience and technical expertise as part of Hartwig's sales engineering team," said Geoff Hartwig, Business Development Officer. "His ability to understand and solve diverse customer applications along with his well-established relationships will help take us to the next level with regards to supporting EDM customers in Texas." North Star Machinery (Kingwood, TX) has halted its operations of distributing the GF AgieCharmilles machine tools and consumables. All existing North Star Machinery customers can refer service, support and parts requests to Hartwig at info@hartwiginc.com. For more information contact: Hartwig Inc. 10617 Trenton Avenue St. Louis, MO 63132 314-426-5300 info@hartwiginc.com www.hartwiginc.com