Knuth Machine Tools hosts Illinois governor

Left to right: Mark Tomkins, president/CEO of the GACC of the Midwest; Frank Fontana, vice president of sales, Knuth Machine Tools USA; Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner; Karsten Knuth, owner of Knuth Group.

Metalworking machinery manufacturer Knuth Machine Tools, Lincolnshire, Ill., recently hosted Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and a delegation of Illinois business and community leaders on a European jobs mission. Rauner toured the Knuth Machine Tools headquarters in Wasbek, Germany, viewed machine demonstrations, and discussed the relationship between Illinois and the Knuth Group.

Frank Fontana, vice president of sales, was on-hand to speak about the company’s past, present, and future in Illinois, as well as topics related to manufacturing on a local and national level.