Fill USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fill Machine Engineering headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, is embarking on a sales offensive in its third year of existence. In recent months, the Fill USA, Inc. team, together with colleagues from Gurten, showcased its high-tech machine engineering solutions at prestigious trade fairs and events across the country. Marc Perberschlager, General Manager of Fill USA, Inc., has been supported in this endeavor by US sales professional Nolan Strall since September 2024. Mr. Strall has many years of experience in machine engineering and automation, primarily for the composites and aerospace industries, and boasts first-class contacts in these fields. From 2025, two more Fill service technicians will be relocating to the US site, with more to follow in the near future.
Gurten/Plymouth, December 10, 2024 – “We see great potential for our innovative technologies in North America. By stepping up our activities, we wish to acquire new customers and further expand our market position,” explains Fill CFO Martin Reiter, who is responsible for the US subsidiary in his function as President. In addition to the distribution of SYNCROMILL machining centers, the company’s activities focus in particular on production plants and non-destructive testing systems for the aerospace industry. Furthermore, the subsidiary serves as a hub for projects from other Fill competence centers. General Manager Marc Perberschlager is the first point of contact for customers and partners on site, acting as an important link to Sales and Technology at Fill’s headquarters in Austria.
Making a mark with expertise and know-how
Fill has built an excellent reputation worldwide as an ideas factory for customized complete solutions in the area of special machine engineering. With an export quota of approximately 90 percent, the company is highly successful on the international market. In the past few months, the Austrian machine engineering specialist showcased its expertise and know-how at numerous trade fairs throughout the US, including the IWF International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta, the CAMX – Composite and Advanced Materials Expo, San Diego, the ATLAS Composites and Innovation Summit (ACIS), Wichita, the NADCA Die Casting Congress & Tabletop, Indianapolis, and the ASNT Nondestructive Testing Conference in Las Vegas.
Major projects underway
Fill is currently in the process of implementing two major projects for US customers – a processing line for graphite electrodes and a system for handling aluminum plates. The on-site installation and commissioning of these large-scale systems will take several months and should be completed by mid-2025.
Corporate data
Fill is a globally leading machine engineering company headquartered in Gurten, Upper Austria. With its sophisticated high-tech systems and customized solutions for manufacturing industries in the metal, plastics and wood sectors, Fill makes its customers the best in their industry. The automotive, aviation, sports and construction industries all benefit from Fill’s expertise. Since its foundation in 1966, the company has stood out for its tremendous innovative strength, value orientation and outstanding jobs. “If you are seeking the best solution, shape your future together with Fill” is the guiding principle of the more than 1,000 employees. “We are one!” is their vision and stands for a sense of community within the team as well as with customers, suppliers and partners. The company is 100% family-owned and led by Andreas Fill (CEO), Martin Reiter (CFO), Alois Wiesinger (CTO) and Günter Redhammer (COO). In 2023, Fill generated a turnover of approximately 210 million euros.
Further information available at: www.fill.co.at
