>> A new ownership is in place for Korfmann, the European manufacturer of chainsaw equipment for quarrying applications. Korfmann Cut Machinery srl is located at Via Massa Avenza, 85, 54100 Massa (MS), Italy. Phone: (39) 0585-855672. Fax: (39) 0585-778014. E-mail: info@korfmann.it. Internet: www.korfmann.it.

>> Hard Rock Tool has added Michelle Wagner to its outside sales staff. Wagner will concentrate on customer service, training and distributor sales for Stone Pro[TM] Stone Care Products. Wagner, who will manage the West Coast distributorship of Stone Pro[TM], has 17 years in the stone care industry, including experience with Leitch and Co. and Del Piso Co. She can be reached at michellew@hardrocktool.com.

>> With locations already in Spokane, WA, and Salt Lake, UT, Precision H20 has also opened its doors in Buffalo Grove, IL. Precision H20 decided to expand business to the Chicago area after several customers expressed their desire to have Precision H20 close by, according to the company. "The Chicago area location gives us three locations in markets that have been simply good to us," said Peter Mileo of Precision H20. "Now we are able to better service Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, and just about every other city and town in the Midwest."

>> Stone Tool Supply of Norcross, GA, announced that it is the newest Tyrolit Vincent distributor in the U.S. Tyrolit Vincent products include finger bits, CNC tooling, router bits and large diameter blades. Stone Tool Supply, which is currently marking its second anniversary, services the Southeastern U.S. market. The company is planning to release the 3rd edition of its full-line catalog later this month. They can be reached at 866-449-4773.