Wilson Tool Launches Xtra Parts & Accessories Division

A new single source for punch press, press brake and stamping equipment

WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. (April 12, 2005) – Fabricators looking for high quality, competitively priced replacement parts and accessories for their punching, bending and stamping machines now have a new source for these products. Wilson Tool International® has launched its Xtra™ division, which carries a wide array of parts and accessories for sheet metal fabricating applications.

Already the industry leader for sheet metal fabrication tools, the addition of the Xtra division enables Wilson Tool to offer the broadest range of consumable products in the sheet metal fabrication industry. Xtra products include replacement clamp assemblies, turret keys, tooling cabinets, alignment tools, hand tools as well as punch and die grinders. Wilson Tool is working to expand its Xtra offerings to continually meet customer needs.

According to Ron Palick, vice president of sales for Wilson Tool, the Xtra division is a logical extension of the customer-focused company. "We're always looking for new ways to better serve our customers and Xtra is a natural step in that direction," says Palick. "Fabricators can now get their tooling, parts and accessories from a single location, while enjoying the unmatched quality and service they expect from Wilson Tool."

Like Wilson Tool's standard tooling lines, Xtra products are offered with same day shipping and the industry's leading customer service. Xtra parts and accessories catalogs are now available by contacting a Wilson Tool Sales Engineer or calling 800-328-9646.

For over 35 years, Wilson Tool International® (www.wilsontool.com) has been a leading provider of tooling solutions that enhance the performance of sheet metal fabricating machinery worldwide. Wilson Tool International is the world's largest independent manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes and punch and die components for the stamping industry. Products are manufactured at their world headquarters in White Bear Lake, Minn., USA, and their European facility in Swindon, England. Wilson Tool's network of sales engineers and international distributors operate in virtually every industrialized nation around the globe.