Mate Precision Technologies Announces New President – Joe Schneider
July 15, 2025Anoka, Minn., July 15, 2025 — Mate Precision Technologies, a global leader in metal cutting and metal forming products and solutions, announced the retirement of its current president and the appointment of a new president today.
After 25 years at Mate Precision Technologies, the past 19 serving as president, Kevin Nicholson has announced his retirement. Dedicated to Mate, he will ensure a smooth transition to the new president, Joe Schneider, effective August 2025.
“During his tenure, Kevin made a tremendous impact on the company and culture, steering Mate through challenging business climates. Most notably, Kevin was instrumental in helping us launch our press brake tooling and workholding product lines,” said Dean Sundquist, Mate’s Chairman and CEO. “We are immensely grateful and appreciative of his leadership.”
Mate will immediately begin the transition to Joe Schneider as the new president. Joe has over 31 years of experience at Mate. Extremely market- and customer-focused, he brings a strong working knowledge of the company and the industries it serves. During this time, he developed a comprehensive background in marketing and product development, supporting numerous product introductions that elevated the brand. Passionate about growing the business and serving Mate’s global customers, Joe is committed to innovation, quality and service.
Joe started at Mate’s German subsidiary, Mate GmbH, in 1994. He returned to the U.S. in 1996 and held progressively responsible roles in engineering and management, culminating in his appointment as Mate’s Vice President of Marketing in 2006. Joe holds BSME and MBA degrees from the University of Minnesota.
“What’s not changing is Mate’s dedication to providing superior, innovative products and outstanding service,” said Sundquist. “Our customers count on us to provide the best in-field technical support in the industry and back our products with a 100% unconditional customer satisfaction guarantee. Joe will continue this tradition.”
“We’re excited about the future and look forward to a fresh perspective with Joe Schneider as the new president,” said Sundquist. “His many years of experience will help Mate continue to grow our existing product lines and pursue other opportunities in the metal cutting and metal forming industries.”
About Mate Precision Technologies
Founded in 1962, Mate is a world-class manufacturer of superior solutions for the metal cutting and metal forming industries. Mate manufactures tooling for every major CNC punch press. In North America, we also offer a complete line of press brake tooling and laser consumables. Mate products and services are available worldwide, fully supported by more than 80 dealers in every industrialized country. Mate’s mission is to personally Respect, Support and Inspire metalworking professionals around the world with high-quality products and services for factory productivity.
