Thermwood is proud to announce the promotion of Mike Iubelt to Vice President of Sales. In his new role, Mike will lead the Machining Products Division, overseeing sales and operations to drive growth and innovation within the organization.

Mike brings a wealth of experience to the position, having dedicated over 22 years to Thermwood in various sales and service capacities. His deep understanding of the industry and proven leadership make him uniquely suited to this key role.

Mike lives with his wife and family in Southern Indiana. Thermwood extends its congratulations to Mike on this well-deserved promotion and looks forward to his continued success in shaping the company’s future.

About Thermwood Corporation

Thermwood Corporation, based in the United States, is a multinational, diversified manufacturer of CNC machining centers and additive manufacturing systems. With offices in 11 countries, Thermwood has established itself as the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3- and 5-axis CNC routers.

In addition to its expertise in CNC machining, Thermwood is a pioneer and global leader in Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) technology. LSAM systems are capable of both 3D printing and trimming on a single platform, enabling the production of thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns, and parts. These state-of-the-art systems rank among the largest and most capable additive manufacturing solutions ever produced, serving industries such as aerospace, marine, automotive, and foundry, as well as military, government, and defense contractors.

Thermwood, who has been producing CNC Routers and Large Scale Additive Manufacturing Systems for over 53 years, announces several promotions for long-time employees.  Please join us in congratulating these gentlemen and welcoming them to their new positions!

Thermwood Promotes Joe Taylor to Vice President of Production

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Taylor to Vice President of Production. Joe replaces Don Ubelhor after his retirement on August 31^st, 2023.

Thermwood Promotes Colton Glenn to Electrical Supervisor

We are also pleased to announce the promotion of Colton Glenn to Electrical Supervisor.

Colton started with Thermwood in August of 2017 in the Electrical Department as an electrical assembler and later was promoted to Assistant Supervisor of Electrical. 

About Thermwood Corporation

Thermwood is a US based, multinational, diversified CNC machinery manufacturer that markets its products and services through offices in 11 countries. Thermwood is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3 & 5 axis high-speed machining centers known as CNC routers.

Thermwood has also become the technology and market leader in large scale additive manufacturing systems for thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns and parts with its line of LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) machines that both 3D print and trim on the same machine. These are some of the largest and most capable additive manufacturing systems ever produced and are marketed to major companies in the aerospace, marine, automotive and foundry industries as well as military, government and defense contractors.

Thermwood, who has been producing CNC routers for over 52 years has announced several promotions for long-time employees.  Please join us in congratulating these gentlemen and welcoming them to their new positions!  

Thermwood Promotes Jim Bullis to Vice President of Sales

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jim Bullis to the Vice President of Sales position. In his new role, Jim will oversee the sales and operations of the Machining Products Division at Thermwood. 

Jim is a long-standing employee with over 26 years of experience at Thermwood. He has held numerous positions, initially starting as a Field Service Technician to Trade Show Manager and over the last 19 years as an Account Manager.

Jim resides in Southern Indiana with his wife, Jessy and children.

Thermwood Promotes Brendan Haas to Account Manager

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Brendan Haas to an Account Manager position within the Machining Products Division. In his new role, he will be responsible for sales and dealer relationships over his designated areas, which is approximately half of the US.

Brendan initially started at Thermwood as a Field Service Technician, and over the last three years, as an Upgrade Specialist in the Retrofit Department for Technical Services.

Brendan and his wife, Kateland reside in Holland, IN. 

Thermwood Promotes Pete Riddle to Upgrade Services Specialist

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Pete Riddle to Upgrade Service Specialist in the Retrofit Department. In his new role, Pete will be responsible for sales of upgrades, retrofits, refurbished machines and the Advanced Support Program.

Pete is a long-standing employee with approximately 21 years of experience at Thermwood. He has held numerous positions, initially as a Field Service Technician and then as Programming Support and for the last 11 years as Training Instructor.

Pete and his wife, Susan reside in southern Indiana.

About Thermwood Corporation

Thermwood is a US based, multinational, diversified CNC machinery manufacturer that markets its products and services through offices in 11 countries. Thermwood is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3 & 5 axis high-speed machining centers known as CNC routers.

Thermwood has also become the technology and market leader in large scale additive manufacturing systems for thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns and parts with its line of LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) machines that both 3D print and trim on the same machine. These are some of the largest and most capable additive manufacturing systems ever produced and are marketed to major companies in the aerospace, marine, automotive and foundry industries as well as military, government and defense contractors.

Thermwood Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment and promotion of Jennifer Watt as its Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and Vice President. In this role, Ms. Watt has oversight of all legal aspects of the company and its corporate governance.  Jennifer previously served as Vice President and General Counsel for the company.  Prior to joining Thermwood, Jennifer was an Associate with the Indianapolis based law firm of Kroger, Gardis & Regas and the Chicago based law firm of Leo & Weber. 

Jennifer earned her J.D. degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Business from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.  She is a licensed member of the Indiana and Illinois Bar Associations. 

About Thermwood Corporation

Thermwood is a US based, multinational, diversified CNC machinery manufacturer that markets its products and services through offices in 11 countries. Thermwood is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3 & 5 axis high-speed machining centers known as CNC routers.

Thermwood has also become the technology and market leader in large scale additive manufacturing systems for thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns and parts with its line of LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) machines that both 3D print and trim on the same machine. These are some of the largest and most capable additive manufacturing systems ever produced and are marketed to major companies in the aerospace, marine, automotive and foundry industries as well as military, government and defense contractors.

Thermwood, who has been producing CNC routers longer than anyone else, is now celebrating its 50^th anniversary. It is also experiencing unprecedented growth. 

Much of this growth is attributed to the success of its new large scale additive manufacturing systems. Called LSAM (L-Sam), these are industrial sized 3D printers, some capable of printing composite parts up to forty feet long and weighing several tons. These machines are currently producing large composite structures from the chassis of an autonomous urban bus to tooling for the production of the interior of modern jet aircraft. 

These systems are transforming the company, resulting in structural management changes and new advancement opportunities.  

Thermwood Appoints Jason Susnjara as Executive Vice President

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jason Susnjara to Executive Vice President. Jason has been with Thermwood since 1995 and has held numerous positions, most recently as Vice President of Marketing.  He is also on Thermwood’s board of directors.

In this new position he will oversee and manage Thermwood’s technology, engineering, manufacturing and marketing operations. Thermwood operates a complex manufacturing operation, building some of the most technically sophisticated industrial products built today. In his new position Jason will manage the operation and expansion of these activities to support ongoing growth.

Jason resides in southern Indiana with his wife April and their three children. 

Thermwood Appoints Brian Smiddy as Vice President of Product Development

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Smiddy to Vice President of Product Development.  He has been with Thermwood since 1995 and has managed the engineering department over the past 17 years.

In this new position, Brian will be responsible for new technology development and incorporation of that technology into Thermwood’s product line and production processes. In the past three years Brian has assisted in activities that have generated over 50 patents on new technical developments. In his new position, he will be able to focus more directly on these vital activities.

Brian resides in southern Indiana with his wife Michanne and daughter. 

Thermwood Appoints Larry Epplin as Vice President of Software Development

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Larry Epplin to Vice President of Software Development.  He has been with Thermwood since 2000 developing and managing the Company’s cabinet design software products. 

In this new position, Larry will manage the development of Thermwood’s software product line, including integrating a type of artificial intelligence into Thermwood’s CNC control so that cabinet makers can produce and almost unlimited number of products without needing a CNC programmer. He will also oversee continued development of Thermwood’s industry leading industrial 3D printing software and manage a network of thousands of cabinet shops currently using Thermwood software to design their products and run their shops.

Larry resides in southern Indiana with his wife Kristi.

Thermwood Promotes Duane Marrett to Vice President of Marketing

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Duane Marrett to Vice President of Marketing.  Duane’s career at Thermwood began in 1998 in the engineering department as a technical writer. He has held positions with ever increasing responsibility in various marketing functions. In his most recent position, he developed and managed the company web site, interacted with traditional and social media along with creating promotional videos, issuing product releases and conducting market analytics for the company. 

In Duane’s new position, he will manage Thermwood’s overall marketing function including development and execution of trade show exhibitions around the world and overall management of company functions.

Duane resides in southern Indiana with his wife Carrie and son.

Thermwood Promotes John Fuquay to Manager of Engineering

We are also pleased to announce the promotion of John Fuquay to the Manager of Engineering.  He has been with Thermwood since 2003 in engineering, designing products and providing documentation for production.

In his new position John will manage the engineering department, implementing new product designs, maintaining the extensive engineering database and providing engineering support to manufacturing.

John resides in southern Indiana with his wife Rachael and their two sons.

About Thermwood Corporation

Thermwood is a US based, multinational, diversified CNC machinery manufacturer that markets its products and services through offices in 11 countries. Thermwood is the oldest manufacturer of highly flexible 3 & 5 axis high-speed machining centers known as CNC routers.

Thermwood has also become the technology and market leader in large scale additive manufacturing systems for thermoplastic composite molds, tooling, patterns and parts with its line of LSAM (Large Scale Additive Manufacturing) machines that both 3D print and trim on the same machine. These are some of the largest and most capable additive manufacturing systems ever produced and are marketed to major companies in the aerospace, marine, automotive and foundry industries as well as military, government and defense contractors.

Thermwood Corporation announced today the promotion of Scott Vaal to the position of LSAM Product Manager.

In his new role, Scott will be responsible for all aspects of our Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system including product/software enhancements, potential markets and more. 

Scott is a long-standing employee with Thermwood and has held various positions with the company over the past 24 years.

Scott is married with 3 children and resides in Southern Indiana.

Thermwood Corporation a leading manufacturer of CNC routers and Large Scale Additive Manufacturing systems with thousands of installations worldwide spanning 45+ years of business.