About Us

Company History

In 1967, John K. Max founded a company that manufactured components for the urethane processing industry. An early innovation in this field was a wide range, precision flow meter to provide closed loop flow control in the blending process. Tight machining tolerances and close attention to assembly and testing delivered the meters that redefined accuracy in the cast urethane market. Outside industries quickly realized the value of these precision devices and now Max meters are used worldwide in a broad cross section of industries.


Our Team

Dan Turek - General Manager, Max Machinery, Inc.

Dan Turek

General Manager

Dan has been General Manager at Max Machinery since 2008. In this capacity, he directs the Sales & Marketing, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing and Product Line Management functions. His career at Max began in 1987 as a Sales Engineer, and progressed to Product Line Manager before assuming his current position. Prior to joining the company, he held positions as Technical Services Manager and Controls Division Production Manager at Air Monitor Corporation. Dan’s goals are to provide a clear strategic vision and goals, and the resources necessary to achieve them. With lengthy experience in the Industrial Instrumentation industry, he continues to enjoy the daily learning required to remain competitive.

Debbie Martini - Customer Service Lead, Max Machinery, Inc.

Debbie Martini

Customer Service Lead

Debbie  is a dedicated member of the Max team with over 27 years’ experience. She followed the classic route of starting in the mail room and working her way into the Marketing Department, first as a typist and ultimately as the main customer contact for all service matters. At the same time that Debbie was acquiring the on-the-job skills she needed, she also earned her AA in Business with an emphasis in Computer Science from the local Junior College. As a valued member of the Marketing Department for 25 years she has accumulated a strong personal knowledge of our customer’s needs. She prides herself on always being ready to help customers with their problems, or to find the exact person who can give them the needed answers.

Paul Hock - Marketing Manager, Max Machinery, Inc.

Paul Hock

Marketing Manager

Paul has been with Max since 1986. With degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Business Administration from UW-Milwaukee, he is a natural fit to Max’s style of engineering and optimizing each application. Using a trainer’s approach to sales, he has always described his job as being a teacher, not a salesman. “If you explain the benefits of the meters, customers will buy them as a natural result of that understanding.” As head of customer service for over 16 years, Paul has forged a commitment to doing what is best for our customers.

David Scharer - U.S. Sales Manager, Max Machinery, Inc.

David Scharer

U.S. Sales Manager

David has been an asset to the Max Team since 2006.  Armed with a B.S. in Business Administration with special emphasis in Management Information Systems and Production and Operations Management, he brings a modern perspective to the 21st century Max environment.  David’s primary focus is to target, develop and maintain an active customer base in the U.S. market.   In his words, “The variety and complexity of our customer’s applications make this work very interesting and rewarding."

Bryan Snyder - R&D Senior Engineer Max Machinery, Inc.

Bryan Snyder

R&D Senior Engineer

Joining Max in 2007, Bryan brings dual M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Controls Engineering from Stanford University. By the end of a 12 year stint at General Motors Corporation he held the position of Senior Product Engineer. He was lured back to Northern California by the opportunity to have a greater degree of control over product design and development, and the opportunities for year round outdoor activities in a milder climate. Bryan leads our product design team in all aspects, including: mechanical and electronic design, software and firmware design, and product verification.

Craig Pust - Quality Manager, Max Machinery, Inc.

Craig Pust

Quality Manager

Craig is one of MMI’s most recent additions, joining the Max team early in January 2011. His B.S in Industrial Technology and ASQ certification in Quality Engineering with a Six Sigma Green Belt strengthen our manufacturing capabilities and our ability to deliver on our commitment to the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System. Previous Quality Engineering positions at Schurter, Inc., Cierra Photonics, and Deposition Sciences have given him broad experience in the development of strong quality practices in manufacturing environments.