HURCO COMPANIES INC

Hurco Companies, Inc. is an international industrial technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells computerized machine tools. These tools, primarily vertical machining centers (mills) and turning centers (lathes), are sold to companies in the metal cutting industry through a global sales, service, and distribution network. While most of Hurco's computer control systems and software products are proprietary, they largely utilize industry-standard personal computer components and are primarily sold as integral parts of the machine tools. The company also provides machine tool components, automation integration equipment and solutions for job shops, software options, control upgrades, accessories, and replacement parts, alongside customer service, training, and applications support. Since its founding in 1968, Hurco has been a leader in interactive computer control systems that automate manufacturing processes and improve productivity in metal parts manufacturing. The company pioneered the application of microprocessor technology and conversational programming software for machine tools. Hurco brand computer control systems can be operated by both skilled and unskilled operators to perform complex tasks. The combination of microprocessor technology and patented interactive, conversational programming software in their proprietary computer control systems allows operators to quickly and easily create programs from blueprints or CAD files and immediately begin machining parts. Hurco's strategy is to design, manufacture, and sell a comprehensive line of computerized machine tools that help customers in the worldwide metal cutting market increase productivity and profitability. Most of these machine tools use proprietary, interactive computer control technology that enhances productivity through easy operation via interactive conversational and graphical programming software. All Hurco machine tools, regardless of brand, deliver high levels of machine performance, including speed, accuracy, and surface finish quality, to increase productivity.