Universal Engraving, Inc. (UE), based in the US, recently announced that Ross Hutchison has taken the reins as President of the company—a position held by his father, Larry, and grandfather, company founder Glenn E. Hutchison.
Under Ross Hutchison’s leadership, UE will continue to innocate new ways to maximize customer uptime, productivity and profitability. “Our guiding philosophy is to ‘never stop innovating,’” said Hutchison. “While the latest innovation may seem like the final step in a long journey, it’s in fact just the beginning of a new one. Innovation should be for the benefit of the customer, not just for the company doing the innovating.” The latest innovations from UE include Econofoil® 2mm dies, which typically cost between 40- 60% less than engraved brass hot stamping cylinders, and the SpeedChase®, which can deliver 50-30-12 (50% reduction in die changeover and makeready, 30% faster run rates, and a 12% reduction in die cost). Above all else, Hutchison wants to continue to provide unrivaled accuracy and timeliness for all of UE’s customer-partners. “It is imperative that we maintain the highest tolerances, as well as extreme precision and unparalleled image integrity,” he said.
