KITCHENER, Ontario — Leitz Tooling Systems, a leading worldwide manufacturer, marketing precision cutting tools systems to the secondary wood and advanced material processing industry announced the appointment of Chris Veilleux to the position of Shop Supervisor for their Kitchener facility. Veilleux will oversee the daily service and sharpening of all cutting tools, meeting the highest quality standards that our customers have come to expect from Leitz. Veilleux brings 20 years of industry experience to Leitz.

Leitz Tooling Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leitz GmbH & Co. KG, which has been headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany for 136 years, and employs 3,500 worldwide. Leitz Tooling Systems North America is headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, with a manufacturing facility in Jasper, IN, as well as 10 service centers across the United States and Canada. Leitz Tooling Systems Canada is headquartered in Drummondville, QC.

Source: Leitz Tooling Systems