Okuma America Corporation is pleased to announce that Sandvik Coromant was chosen by Okuma distributors as Partner of the Year among all the members of Partner in THINC. Okuma distributors ranked Sandvik Coromant the highest among the 40+ members, citing their stellar customer service and commitment to manufacturing productivity. Sandvik Coromant’s timely responsiveness to customer inquiries, in addition to their availability and involvement at distributor-sponsored training events, earned them the distinct honor. Okuma distributors and partners work closely together to find the most effective solutions to customer’s production issues. This partnership comprises the largest, cross-company collaborative network in the metal working and machining industry. Benefits of Sandvik Coromant’s tooling solutions include: metal cutting training – free e-learning programs to help workers stay abreast of the latest techniques and technology (www.metalcuttingknowledge.com), application centers - high tech facilities providing total component solutions, productivity centers offering hands-on training from skilled experts on state-of-the-art machines and tooling systems for machine type – a comprehensive guide to find the right tooling systems for machine type. “Sandvik Coromant is a very highly respected supplier of cutting tools and machining solutions and this is validated by them receiving the highest overall rating from all of Okuma’s Distributors in 2013. Congratulations to Sandvik Coromant for receiving the highest rating among all of our extremely valued Partners.” said Jeff Estes, director of partners in THINC.