Mactech joins Thordon sales and service network
Written by Nick Blenkey
Thordon’s ThorPlas-Blue tiller arm and linkage bearings were machined and installed by Mactech on a towing vessel for a project on which the two companies partnered in 2018.
Field machining specialist Mactech Inc. has joined Thordon Bearings’ global network of sales and service agents to support the Canadian manufacturer in the Wisconsin, Michigan, Chicago, Minnesota and U.S. Great Lakes areas.
Mactech develops and manufactures its own product line for in-field machining and has an active on-site service division. Thi is the first time the company has agreed to partner with another manufacturer.
“We tend to sell our own products as a rule, but Thordon is the exception,” said Joel Wittenbraker, CEO of Mactech, Inc. “We see the inclusion of Thordon’s portfolio of products and services as a natural complement to our existing line, since both companies take an engineered approach to providing on-site solutions. Thordon and Mactech are two elite companies that share the same values: commitment to customers, colleagues and technology.”
The Minnesota-headquartered leader in portable machining, measuring and heat-treating equipment has worked alongside Thordon Bearings for several years when it has machined and installed the company’s products on behalf of vessel owners and shipyard customers.
“We have often worked with Thordon providing the best in class bearing and seal replacements for the workboat market.,” said Wittenbraker. “But under this this new agreement we can now extend the scope of supply to our merchant marine and industrial customers.”
“We selected Mactech based on the solid partnership that Thordon has had with the company in the inland waterways sector since 2017,” said Scott Groves, Thordon Bearings’ Regional Manager, Americas. “The company is exceptionally customer focused, and its core business of mobile machining and line boring is very synergistic with Thordon’s offering.”
He added that the new partnership allows Mactech to provide its customers with complete turnkey solutions for Thordon’s full range of products, across a number of markets.”
Throughout April, Mactech personnel attended technical and training seminars on Thordon’s portfolio.
The online sessions included guidance on bearing sizing and calculations, fitting and installation methods, applications for vessels operating the Great Lakes, and hydro-power and vertical pump solutions.
Mactech began marketing Thordon products and services on May 1, 2020.
