Hypertherm Associates bids a fond farewell and thank you to Evan Smith as he retires after 32 years of service and 10 years as our CEO. The legacy of values-based leadership set by our founder Dick Couch and continued by Evan Smith will serve as the strong foundation for incoming CEO Aaron Brandt.
About us
For more than 50 years, we have believed in the value of surpassing expectations. It’s why we make continued investments in people. It’s why we invest aggressively in ongoing product development. And it’s why we are Hypertherm Associates : a 100% employee-owned company composed of the industrial cutting technologies and solutions you know and trust so you can succeed like never before.
Shaping Possibility
Hypertherm Associates builds on our legacy of challenging what’s achievable with the products we create, the culture we foster, and the experience we deliver. Whether plasma, waterjet, or the consumables, software, and services that enable connected factories and optimized performance, the solutions to help you meet your business objectives are all found here.
Committing to Success
Behind our name lies a fundamental commitment to the success of people: our customers, partners, Associates, and communities. Our dedication to 100% Associate ownership is a direct result of that commitment. By maintaining complete independence from external shareholders or other corporate entities, we can focus on you to deliver exactly what you need. And because we work together moving toward a common goal, we are an energized workforce dedicated to delivering a consistently superior customer experience.
Leading the Industry
From aerospace to agriculture and energy to infrastructure, the people, brands, and technologies of Hypertherm Associates are already found everywhere advanced manufacturing is happening around the globe. In fact, hundreds of thousands of businesses are relying on our technologies and solutions right now for performance and reliability that help increase productivity and profitability. And that’s why companies worldwide turn to Hypertherm Associates to build ships, airplanes, and railcars, to construct steel buildings and bridges, to fabricate heavy equipment and wind turbines, and a whole lot more.