Zoller Opens Registration for Toolroom of the Year Competition
Zoller’s Toolroom of the Year competition highlights companies that exemplify operational excellence through the strategic implementation of the company’s solutions.
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Zoller Inc. officially launched the during its Open House and Technology Days events in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Mississauga, Ontario. The competition, first introduced in the summer of 2023, celebrates manufacturers who use Zoller technology to optimize cutting tool management and maximize shop floor efficiency.
The Toolroom of the Year competition highlights companies that exemplify operational excellence through the strategic implementation of Zoller solutions. Entries are judged by a panel of industry leaders and Zoller experts who evaluate candidates on key factors including tool organization and setup, integration with CAD/CAM systems, tooling stock transparency and modernness of equipment.
The competition is now open to applicants across North America. Finalists will be announced in 2026, with third-, second- and first-place winners to be revealed at the (IMTS) in Chicago. The first-place winner will receive a trip for two to the Zoller global headquarters and smart factory in Pleidelsheim, Germany. All finalists
will also be featured in professionally produced videos showcasing their toolroom operations.
Zoller’s most recent competition culminated at IMTS 2024, where , based in Northbrook, Illinois, was named the inaugural winner. Specializing in high-mix, high-volume machining for the aerospace, semiconductor, electrification and defense sectors, Atlas Fibre showcased its exemplary use of Zoller systems across its 120,000-square-foot facility. Judges praised the company’s ability to make data-driven decisions that reduced setup times, increased reliability and significantly improved production performance.
Second place was awarded to , a precision machining company in Hebron, Nebraska, while , a global steel mill manufacturer with operations in Sutton, Massachusetts, took third. , a full-service CNC shop in Zeeland, Michigan, received an honorable mention.
“The future of efficient manufacturing is being shaped in the toolroom,” says Rita Conroy-Martin, Zoller Inc.’s director of marketing and CX. “With the launch of the 2026 Zoller Toolroom of the Year Award, we’re proud to recognize and celebrate Zoller customers who are setting the benchmark for what a modern, connected and future-ready toolroom should be.”
For more information or to apply for the 2026 Toolroom of the Year, .