Barb Bishop Named As AMTMA Vice President

North American Tool Corporation is proud to announce that Barb Bishop has been elected by her peers to Vice President of the AMTMA (American Measuring Tool Manufacturers Association).

The AMTMA was established in 1973 “to promote and further the interests of its members in manufacturing, engineering, research, safety, transportation and other challenges” for the measuring tool industry. The AMTMA is the publisher of “Searching For Zero” which is an authoritative work that sets the standard for measurement uncertainty in manufacturing today.

Barb’s career in manufacturing spans nearly 24 years, where she has held a number of key positions at North American Tool Corporation. She is currently Manager of Tool Design and Customer Service. Previously, Barb was the company’s Purchasing Manager and has completed several professional programs in the Industrial Purchasing field, having received a Certificate in Distribution Management-Inventory Management from Texas A&M University.

During her tenure at North American Tool, Barb has worked as a machine operator, stockroom clerk, shipping department associate, data entry operator, customer service representative and purchasing agent. Barb is currently the President of WOTM (Women of Today’s Manufacturing)-Rockford, IL chapter.

North American Tool Corporation, a Global Specialty Solutions Inc. company, is a world renown manufacturer of precision special tooling including special taps, dies, gages and threading tools. The company has provided the industrial cutting tool market with unparalleled quality, service and turnaround times since 1986.

North American Tool is an ISO 9001:2008 registered manufacturer.