Leading Executives in Punching
Nerea Aranguren
Chief Executive Officer, Danobatgroup
CEO who presented Danobatgroup’s 2024 results and strategy; under her leadership the Basque machine-tool group (brands include Danobat and Soraluce) has doubled down on advanced manufacturing, automation and international growth—capabilities often integrated into sheet‑metal and punching-adjacent lines and cells.
Carl Dewulf
President & Managing Director (CEO), LVD Group (LVD Company N.V. / LVD Strippit)
Longtime head of LVD Group, which owns Strippit turret punch technology; credited with steering acquisitions (e.g., KUKA Benelux project division for LVD Robotic Solutions) and keeping LVD among global leaders in punching, laser, and bending.
Hüseyin Durmaz
Chairman, Durmazlar Makina (DURMA)
Chairman of Turkey’s DURMA brand, which manufactures CNC turret punch presses and complete sheet‑metal lines; a prominent voice for tech‑oriented investment in laser and forming systems that complement punching.
Kurt Havegeer
Chief Executive Officer, HACO Group (Sheet Metal)
Chief executive at HACO, a global sheet‑metal OEM whose portfolio includes the Q5 CNC punching machine and automation, serving job shops with integrated bending, shearing, laser and punching solutions.
Greg Hoesly
President, Boschert USA
Heads Boschert’s North American operation, the exclusive distributor of Boschert GmbH punching, notching and copper‑bar machines—known for MP‑series CNC punching and combo systems.
Paul Johnson
Chief Executive Officer, Wilson Tool International
CEO of one of the world’s largest independent punching and press‑brake tooling manufacturers; took the helm in 2023 to drive innovation and global service supporting every major CNC punch press platform.
Toshiyuki Komori
President & CEO, Murata Machinery USA (Muratec)
Leads Muratec in North America across divisions including Sheet Metal Machinery—well known for M‑series CNC turret punch presses and integrated automation.
Lutz Labisch
President & CEO, TRUMPF Inc. (North America)
North American chief for TRUMPF, maker of TruPunch turret punching and punch‑laser combo systems; appointed to accelerate smart‑factory expansion and regional manufacturing.
Manuel Lang
Geschäftsführer (Managing Director), Boschert GmbH & Co. KG
Managing Director at the German punching specialist behind CombiCut/CombiLaser and MP‑series punching platforms; part of the leadership duo taking the reins after founder Peter Kunz stepped back.
Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller
Chief Executive Officer, TRUMPF Group
Family leader of TRUMPF—the inventor behind TruPunch and punch‑laser combos—overseeing global strategy in machine tools and laser tech; frequently engages with U.S. manufacturing initiatives.
Zhibin Leng
Chairman & General Manager, Jiangsu Yawei Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (YAWEI)
Chairman & GM (CEO equivalent) of one of China’s largest sheet‑metal OEMs, supplying turret punch presses and smart‑factory solutions to more than 60,000 clients.
Steve Lin
Chairman, Tailift Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Tailift, a long‑standing Taiwanese builder of NCT‑type CNC turret punch presses, press brakes and laser cutters for global markets.
Toshihiro Masuda
President & Representative Director, Nisshinbo Mechatronics Inc.
President of Nisshinbo’s mechatronics arm, historically known for customized machines including turret‑punch solutions within the group’s diversified manufacturing portfolio.
Daisuke Murata
President & CEO, Murata Machinery, Ltd. (Muratec)
Global head of Murata Machinery, spanning sheet‑metal (turret punching), logistics and machine tools; oversees multi‑division innovation and expansion.
Giovanni Negri
Chief Executive Officer, Prima Industrie Group (Prima Power)
Appointed CEO of the Prima Industrie Group, parent of Prima Power—pioneer of punch‑shear and punch‑laser flexible manufacturing systems.
Ahmet Özkayan
Vice Chairman & General Manager (CEO equivalent), Ermaksan Makina
Vice Chairman & General Manager credited with scaling Ermaksan’s sheet‑metal tech; the company introduced Turkey’s first electric punch press and continues expanding laser and forming lines.
Andrea Scarpari
President & CEO (Salvagnini America), Salvagnini America, Inc.
Leads U.S. operations for Salvagnini, whose S4 punch‑shear and P4 panel‑bending FMS defined lights‑out sheet‑metal automation that often starts with punching.
Dean Sundquist
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Mate Precision Technologies
Chairman & CEO of a leading global supplier of turret‑punch tooling, press‑brake tooling and laser consumables; stewarded Mate’s expansion beyond punching into workholding.
Takaaki Yamanashi
Representative Director, President, AMADA Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President since April 2023, guiding AMADA—one of the world’s largest sheet‑metal OEMs with a deep lineup of turret punching and punch‑laser combo systems.
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