Behringer Saws names Hicks Machine Tool as Distributor of the Year

Behringer Saws, a provider of automatic band sawing machines and material handling systems in Morgantown, Pa., has announced that Hicks Machine Tool Co. of Memphis has been named the company's 2009 Distributor of the Year. Hicks represents the Behringer and Behringer Eisele brand product lines in Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

"Smith Hays, president of Hicks Machine Tool Co., has demonstrated that even in a difficult economy, opportunities for growth do exist," said Richard Klipp, president of Behringer Saws. "His knowledge of the product line combined with the familiarity of his territory and customer base have contributed to the company's success this past year."

Hicks Machine Tool Co. has served the region since 1945 and represents several machine tool builders.