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Star SU Announces New General Manager for Tawas Tool Operations

Hoffman Estates, Ill., Oct. 12, 2011 – Star SU has announced Thomas Giglio as its new general manager for the Tawas Tool operations, comprised of two facilities in East Tawas, Mich., where the company produces gear cutting tool solutions in addition to tool reconditioning services. Giglio will be responsible for overseeing the company’s overall operation to meet planned revenue goals while maintaining quality standards and personnel satisfaction.

Giglio has spent 17 years in the manufacturing industry, providing him experience from maintenance to metalworking and fabricating with skills in 5S//Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning. He has strong Tier 1 automotive experience, having worked as a business unit manager at Cooper-Standard Automotive, while most recently serving as chief operations officer for a food manufacturing company.

Prior to entering private industry, he served as a special forces officer in the United States Army. He has a bachelor’s of science in Psychology/Systems Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Star Cutter Company has developed into a world leader in the cutting tool industry. Each of our six manufacturing facilities specializes in producing a specific type of product or service: solid carbide cutting tools, carbide blanks and preforms, gundrills, gear cutting tools, and 5-axis CNC tool and cutter grinding machines.


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