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ce Cutting was founded in 1993 when Ron Measel began selling concrete diamond blades out of the back of his truck and delivering to customers on-site. The company slowly grew in a 500-squarefoot building in Novi, and later moved next door into an upgraded 6,500-square-foot store. The hiring of a shop mechanic helped the company continue its gradual expansion, and today a team of 15 full-time employees keep the business running smoothly. With over 30 years of experience in the concrete sawing and drilling industry, Mark Scheuerlein has expanded his expertise in handling the ever growing demand for the concrete polishing and grinding part of the business. Service Manager Bill Mortinger heads the repair and rental fleet assuring customers’ equipment is fixed properly and that rental equipment is ready for use. Bill and his crew of mechanics take pride in staying updated with the ever-changing technology of the industry to keep Ace on the cutting edge.
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Dan Daneluk is Ace’s parts manager who, along with Ashley Koczynski, handles the high demand of keeping parts in stock and providing customers with the tools and knowledge to help customers during the busy construction season. With Dan’s experience of once being a mechanic himself, he can relate and give advice as well as get customers the right part that is needed. Tim Foss handles outside sales and demonstrations for Ace. Tim has been in the industry for 20+ years and has a wide range of industry knowledge. Mark “Hank” Hankins is Ace Cutting’s driver and fabricator, and he has been delivering Ace’s products for over 10 years. Getting products delivered in the construction industry to job sites can be demanding, but Hank gets it done with a smile. Ron’s son, Steve, graduated from Ferris State University in 2011 and assists with walkin customers, phone calls and created Ace’s online store which has opened up new markets across the country and abroad. Ron’s
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wife, Sue, and their daughter, Karlie, handle the accounting aspect of Ace’s success story. Each and every employee at Ace is an integral part of our company, taking pride in their work, delivering friendly service. In addition to providing concrete diamond blades mainly for highway work, Ace Cutting provides a large variety of rental walk behind saws and core drilling equipment. Their drilling section includes electric, hydraulic and pneumatic options for a variety of different applications. Walk-behind saws is the equipment that Ace specializes in and also has the most to choose from. Husqvarna’s FS 9900 is the most powerful saw available along with their new FS 7000 tier 4 saw. With over 10 diesel saws to choose from, Ace Cutting believes in keeping updated rental inventory to help ensure equipment performance and allow demonstrations to give customers a good understanding of saw options and features. “Besides our main focus of concrete cutting, there are other areas we must cover for our customer base,” Ron said. “This includes