Boston Centerless
Laurent Cros is an experienced executive with a solid background in commercial leadership and engineering management. Currently serving as the Chief Commercial Officer at Boston Centerless since 2020, Laurent has previously held the positions of CEO and President at Pearl Technologies Inc. from 2015 to 2019, and President of the Lifetime Support Division at Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. (2012-2015). Laurent also has extensive experience in aftermarket services and project management from roles at Goss International and Heidelberg Web Systems. Laurent holds an MBA in Finance and Business Strategy from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Ecole nationale d'Ingénieurs de Metz.
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Boston Centerless
With 65+ years of experience, Boston Centerless is an industry leader in supplying precision ground bar materials and grinding services, delivering the tightest tolerances in the industry. We serve a range of industries including medical, aerospace, automotive, and defense. Our unwavering commitment to quality has positioned Boston Centerless to be a role model for U.S. manufacturing and a strategic supplier of precision ground materials to OEMs all over the world. At Boston Centerless, we offer complete manufacturing solutions that strengthen supply chains and reduces costs. As a fully integrated supplier, we offer in-house material validation and value-added services such as heat treating, straightening, and laser marking as well as VMI programs. With our recently opened manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, IN, complementing our headquarters in Woburn, MA, we are able to shorten lead times and logistics costs for our customers across the central and western U.S. while maintaining the same level of outstanding quality. Boston Centerless has earned a reputation for unequaled quality and service and has been recognized with various industry awards such as: • Success Excellence Award from NTMA for 5 consecutive years • Modern Machine Shop Top Shop Award • Massachusetts Exporter of the Year by the SBA • NorthEast Shingo Prize for lean manufacturing We have proven experience with an extensive range of materials and our manufacturing solutions include: • AccuRod®: Ultra-precise ground and polished bar stock. • GrindAll: Complete grinding services • PinGage: Ultra-precise gages and lapping services • Material Validation: UT / Eddy Current / XRF Analyzer / Laser Marking • Precision Product Distribution Division: Offering precision bar materials available off the shelf with next day shipping from distribution centers located in Woburn, MA; Fort Wayne, IN; and Minneapolis, MN. • SwissAssist: CNC Swiss machine consulting, training and programming.