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Next Steps in China

2007–2011

Gleason Gear Technology Suzhou

In 2006, Gleason Gear Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd is established, three years
later, Gleason Cutting Tools Suzhou (GCTS) is founded. In May 2012 a new,
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for gear machines and tools, located in
Suzhou, is inaugurated, providing an important contribution to Gleason’s global
manufacturing footprint. In the same year, GCTS celebrates its 10,000th hob
manufactured in Suzhou.

Pentac Cutter Family Gleason Global Services LeCount
Organization
Pentac cutters are the world’s first In 2007, Gleason acquires the
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line of face and peripheral cutter In 2007, Gleason merges all local LeCount Mandrel business and
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heads with positive seated blades. service organizations into one global moves it to the facility in Rochester.
The high-speed dry cutting technology network: Gleason Global Services.
demanded stiffer and more accurate While maintaining its local character, The LeCount Mandrel, patented by
seating of stick blades. This led the new organization will thrive on the Charles W. LeCount in 1866 and
to the development of a variety of joint experience and cooperation of continuously improved on over the
Pentac cutters. Pentac cutters are Gleason’s global operations, creating last decade by Gleason, is considered
fully truable. The stick blades in a network of nearly 300 service pro- the industry’s leading expanding
Pentac Ecoblade cutter heads can be fessionals worldwide. mandrel solution for inspection
radially spaced in order to reduce the applications, as well as for prototyping
consumption of carbide. tasks and small lot manufacturing.

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