Southeastern Tool and Design “SE Tool”, a leading provider of custom tooling, gages, precision machine parts and automated solutions, announced a merger with Keystone Machine Technologies, an innovative robotic integrator owned by Glen Urey. With over 25 years of experience, Mr. Urey joins SE Tool as director of automation. The merger significantly expands the company’s capabilities to design and implement the most complex automation and robotics solutions for its leading manufacturing customers.
Under Mr. Urey’s extensive tenure, Keystone Machine Technologies created integrated solutions for a variety of applications such as automotive weld cells, materials management, and packaging and labeling. Key customers included Volkswagen, Siemens Corp, Sunoco Products, Chattanooga Bakery, Chattanooga Labeling and others. Prior to Keystone, Mr. Urey worked in similar capacities and received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Lehigh University along with a MBA from Rawlins College.
SE Tool’s new automation division, under Mr. Urey’s leadership, will utilize a robust team of in-house engineers and machine building team to providing its customers with the most cost effective robotic solutions.
“By combining the talents of these two innovative companies, we will significantly improve our ability to service our customers’ growing automation needs so they can better compete in their marketplace,” said Lou Ziebold, president of Southeastern Tool & Design.