The Robert E. Morris Company Expands Machine Tool Distribution Area

Regions of New York and New Jersey added to New England customer base

July 14, 2011 - The Robert E. Morris Company’s geographic territory of sales and service has been expanded to include northern New Jersey and eastern New York from the New York City metro area and Long Island to the Canadian border. The New England- based distributor provides machine tools and related technology to manufacturers of precision machined parts. It is the exclusive distributor of Okuma, Tsugami, and Hardinge Group machine tools in the northeast.

Staff and accounts of Morris TriState in New York and New Jersey will be merged into The Robert E. Morris Company immediately, according to Aaron Hornyak, President.  Use of the Morris TriState name will be discontinued, he added.

“l am fully confident that our customers in New York and New Jersey will experience a smooth transition,” stated Hornyak.  “Customers of Morris TriState will notice little change other than a different name on correspondence and other communications. Our divisions have shared service and support staff as well as use of the Morris Technology Center for many years.”

In addition to machine tools sales and service, The Robert E. Morris Company provides tooling and accessories, and related engineering and support services to area manufacturers.

Areas of process expertise include aerospace, defense, energy and medical component manufacturing.  Known for its experience in providing completely integrated manufacturing solutions, The Robert E. Morris Company is recognized as a leading machine tool distributor in the Northeast.  Founded in 1941, it is a division of Morris Group, Inc., one of the largest suppliers of manufacturing technology in the eastern half of the United States.

About Morris Group, Inc. 

Morris Group, Inc. (www.morrisgroupinc.com) is a privately held company which owns and operates fourteen divisions that supply high performance manufacturing technology and related engineering and support services to manufacturers throughout the eastern half of the United States.

For general inquires, please contact Jane S. McAlpine, Marketing Communications Manager, Morris Group, Inc. by phone at (860) 687-3475 or e-mail at marketing@morrisgroupinc.com.

For specific information about The Robert E. Morris Company, please contact Aaron Hornyak, President, by phone at (860) 687-3300 or e-mail at ahornyak@robertemorris.com.