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Cincinnati, Ohio   June 26, 2024

Hunkar Technologies, Inc. announced today that its Gateway Precision Technologies, LLC subsidiary has acquired PDQ Tooling, Inc. in an asset purchase transaction.

PDQ Tooling, located in St. Francis, Wisconsin and founded in 1964, is a comprehensive supplier of high-speed cobalt, carbide, diamond, and CBN cutting tools; specialized mills and toolholders; and automated machine tending systems for manufacturers supporting the US machining market. Hunkar Technologies and its Gateway subsidiary, is a diversified manufacturer and supplier of automation systems; specialized robotic productivity improvement and packaging solutions; barcode and label inventory management systems; thermal automation components; as well as comprehensive field install, repair and support services that collectively help clients continuously achieve greater efficiencies and improved quality in their manufacturing processes.

Eric Thiemann, President of Hunkar Technologies stated  ”We are honored  that Jim Wier, President of PDQ, Steve Wier, Lynn Conlee and the many other key employees of PDQ have agreed to join our team in various capacities. PDQ has an unequalled reputation for delivering superior customer service, recommending the right tool for the job, having knowledgeable engineers on staff to help clients respond to new production challenges, and having caring personnel that are easy to reach and highly responsive to resolving any problem that might arise. By joining with PDQ, our hope is that PDQ clients will benefit over time from Hunkar Technologies’ automation products and services helping them improve their plant efficiency, safety, and quality. Finally, for some time Gateway clients have requested that the company also provide them with cutting tools, machining components, and technicians to support their in-house machined component operations. The acquisition of PDQ helps Gateway improve its efforts in this area immediately.” Jim Wier, President of PDQ stated ” Since 1964, PDQ has set the standard here in the market for consistently and successfully helping clients improve the performance of their machining applications. Gateway and its parent company, Hunkar Technologies, share this same relentless improvement aspiration as PDQ. I and the rest of our team are excited to be moving forward as a part of Hunkar Technologies and truly believe all our PDQ clients will quickly benefit from this new alliance”.

For more information please contact:

PDQ Tooling- Mr. Jim Wier General Manager 414-313-6891  jwier@PDQTool.com

Hunkar Technologies- Mr. Eric Thiemann 513-272-1010 ethiemann@Hunkar.com         

Gateway Precision Technologies, LLC, a Hunkar Technologies Company, is pleased to announce two new Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) automated cutting system Options that reduce labor costs and increase efficiencies in production. These new Options complement Gateway’s comprehensive product line of Contour Cutters, down cutters, combo cutters, bottom groovers, fanfold/seam cutters, down tilters, and automated cutting lines, as well as most existing Gateway machine systems.

The new cutting machine options include:

• New Robotic Material Handling System: Automatically loads and unloads foam product manufactured using Gateway machinery. The System utilizes industry-leading collaborative or industrial robots from Fanuc, Yaskawa and Denso Robotics that support most unload/load applications, as well as palletizing and autonomous transport applications. System installation and training is performed by Gateway and its sister business, Rixan Automation, a Hunkar Technologies Company, with ongoing remote and field support provided by Rixan engineers.
• NEW RF/ RFID Barcode-based Inventory Tracking System: The System utilizes Honeywell, Zebra and Cognex scanning devices and may be expanded to include automated label application, ink jet printing and vision-based quality inspection and counting. The System tracks and traces raw materials, work in process (WIP) and finished goods, all automatically significantly reducing time, errors, waste and labor expense. System installation, training and comprehensive support is provided by Alpha Barcode Systems, Gateway’s sister business and a subsidiary of Hunkar Technologies.

To learn more about these new Gateway automated robotic material handling and inventory management system options, please contact Rob Thiemann, General Manager of Gateway, directly at
859-750-1100 or at mailto:rthiemann@Gatewaypt.com.

About Gateway Precision Technologies: Gateway Precision Technologies is a leading manufacturer of EPS and foam oriented processing systems, hot wire and control upgrades. Every Gateway engineer, service technician, and production team member is relentlessly committed to designing and building highly efficient and durable cutting, contouring, recycling, and laminating solutions to ensure clients maximize their profits and remain globally cost competitive.

Hunkar Technologies, Inc. announced today that its Gateway Precision Technologies, LLC subsidiary “Gateway” has acquired Xycorp, Inc., ”Xycorp”, in an asset purchase transaction. Gateway, a rapidly growing custom automated machinery engineering and manufacturing company, specializes in the production of precision machinery solutions and automated systems dedicated to EPS cutting, shaping, forming, recycling and related applications.

Xycorp, located in Palm Springs, California and founded in 1979, is a manufacturer of standard EPS cutting equipment, targeted largely for the value contractor market. Mr. Greg Good, Xycorp CEO, is joining Gateway as Manager of the Xycorp Product Line. Manufacturing of the Xycorp product line will be moved to Gateway’s facilities in the greater Cincinnati area as soon as practical.

Rob Thiemann, Gateway General Manager stated”All of us at Gateway are pleased to have Greg Good and all the key employees of Xycorp joining our team. Together we will strive to continue to deliver comprehensive product selections, cost effective engineering solutions and related resources to the diverse market bases we serve. It is our expectation that Xycorp clients will immediately benefit from enhanced support resources well as access to new productivity tools and profit improvement solutions developed and supported by Gateway and other business units of Hunkar Technologies. A few of these solutions include: robotic material handling; vision inspection; label application; barcode RF and RFID scanning, printing and warehouse management systems; and inkjet applications.” Mr. Greg Good added” I am truly excited about joining with Gateway, particularly because of the wonderful opportunities it will provide my long time Xycorp customers to become even more successful and profitable. By Gateway acquiring us, Xycorp customers will now have access to products and services that will help them lower labor costs, minimize waste, improve quality and develop critical production information for best practices analysis. My customers can be assured they will continue to receive the same or better level of service that have grown to expect from Xycorp!”

For more information please contact:

Gateway- Mr. Rob Thiemann General Manager 859-431-0060 rthiemann@gatewaypt.com

Xycorp- Mr. Greg Good Xycorp Product Manager 951-318-9179 ggood@xycorpinc.com