SW North America
Connection Series Michigan - April
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SW North America
30160 Lyon Industrial Ct
48165
New Hudson, MI
USA
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English
Members: $20.00
Non-members: $25.00

Your tickets include food and drinks for networking
Event Start
04/12/2023 · 04:30 PM
Event End
04/12/2023 · 06:30 PM
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Network. Inspire. Benefit.

Join us behind-the-scenes at SW North America, Inc.

 

Our upcoming Connection Series event is happening soon, and you don't want to miss out! Join us behind the scenes at SW North America, Inc., where you'll have the chance to learn from Mark Reichenbacher, President/CEO & GM Operations & Technology and Ben Carlson, Academy & Apprenticeship.   

Mark Reichenbacher will be sharing his valuable insights about launching and building a German subsidiary in the US, followed by Ben Carlson discussing the implementation of a German-style apprenticeship program (MAT2) to build a dedicated talent pipeline.   

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to learn from industry experts and gain valuable knowledge that can help you and your business succeed!    

Register now and we'll see you there! 

 

Program 

  • 4:30 pm – Welcome & Tour of SW North America, Inc.  
  • 5:15 pm – Q&A  
  • 5:30 pm – Networking with Food & Beverages  
  • 6:30 pm – End of event  

 

Key Takeaways 

  • The launch and build of a German Subsidiary – Mark Reichenbacher (President / CEO) 
  • Hosting a German style Apprenticeship for dedicated talent – Ben Carlson(Academy & Apprenticeship) 

 

About the Company 

SW North America, Inc., located in New Hudson, Michigan, is a supplier of smart manufacturing solutions, including multi-spindle horizontal CNC machining centers and Advanced Automation Systems. SW North America designs and commissions complete manufacturing systems for their customers with machining, automation, and assembly solutions perfectly tailored to the customer's workpieces. SW North America, Inc. is a proud subsidiary of Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH. 

 

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Connection Series  

Our Connection Series rethinks the value of networking by offering participants the chance to benefit from the expertise within the German American business community. We’ve expanded our events in Illinois and Michigan to include networking opportunities over breakfast, lunch, happy hours and more featuring high-profile special guests eager to share their knowledge. Learn something new to benefit you and your company, and make new connections while you're at it!  

 

Find all dates and more about the Connection Series here. 

Franziska Hennig

Franziska Hennig

Manager, Front Office Operations
Chicago

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Mark Reichenbacher

Mark Reichenbacher, President/CEO & GM Operations & Technology, has been with SWNA since he founded the North American subsidiary on October 1, 2012. Previously, he worked as an executive in various Tier 1 Automotive suppliers including Metaldyne, a former customer of Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH. Mark held management positions with responsibilities in Operations, Manufacturing, Program Management, Sales, and Supply Chain where he specified, purchased, and utilized SW Equipment amongst other machining, automation, and small assembly manufacturing systems. With his recruitment to SW ten years ago, he brought extensive commercial and technical experience from the customer viewpoint and the North American Manufacturing Industry on a whole.

Ben Carlson

Ben Carlson, Academy & Apprenticeship Manager, has been with SWNA since the launch of the SWNA Mechatronics Apprenticeship in the fall of 2019. With the help of SW Germany, Ben built the SWNA Apprenticeship from the ground up and began developing the future hands-on workforce for the North American subsidiary. In January 2022, Ben SWNA placed the rest of the Academy into Ben’s care alongside the Apprenticeship. Previously, Ben worked as a prototype and production machinist for an automotive and firearms manufacturer and was also a design engineer in the automotive and heavy truck industry. Ben is an enthusiastic advocate for the blue-collar world in industrial machinery and machine tool building. He has set out to influence and rejuvenate the love of the manufacturing trades, guide and coach our future generation, and teach them to be passionate about what they do.

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