November 18, 2022- American Punch Company announces that Matt Bendula has been named VP of Operations, effective immediately. Mr. Bendula joined the staff of American Punch in 2016 as a roving operator in grinding, finishing, heat-treat prep, and inventory control then quickly joined the sales department. He previously spent six years in industrial sales after earning a BA in Marketing from Kent State University. Mr. Bendula went on to earn his MBA from Ohio University, with a concentration in Executive Management.
In his new role, Mr. Bendula will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day manufacturing operations, define and implement operations strategy and processes, and plan for future growth and expansion of manufacturing capabilities. He will also be responsible for maximizing workflow efficiency.
Bob Olson, owner and president of American Punch believes that Mr. Bendula is the right man for the job. “Matt has worked hard since the day he joined our organization to learn our processes and industry. He has the experience, training, and education to help American Punch prepare for our future as we lead the metalworking, stamping and rollforming industries for high performance tooling.”
The American Punch Company is the leading manufacturer of punches, dies, and shear blades used in the structural steel and metal fabricating industries. In addition, American Punch supplies precision tooling to the stamping, roll forming and metalforming industries. Their world-class manufacturing facilities allow American Punch Company to provide customers with the flexibility to produce both on-demand stock tooling and engineered, made-to-order tooling. American Punch Company is ISOcertified, and is a member of all major trade organizations. For more information, visit their website at www.AmericanPunchCo.com.
