Hurco

Hurco is a machine tool manufacturer founded in 1968 by Edward Humston and Gerald Roch. The company develops CNC machining centers, turning centers, and control software, including Conversational Programming, which it invented and patented in 1976. Hurco became publicly held in 1971 and trades on Nasdaq under HURC.

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Website	hurco.com
Headquarters	Indianapolis
Founded year	1968

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Founded in 1968 by Edward Humston and Gerald Roch; the name combines "Hu" for Humston, "R" for Roch, and "CO" for Company.
Became publicly held in 1971 and trades on Nasdaq under HURC.
Invented and patented Conversational Programming in 1976; machine tool builders worldwide had to obtain licenses from Hurco to implement it.
Introduced the KM1 CNC mill in 1978.
Established Hurco Europe in 1979, headquartered in the UK.
Opened its international headquarters in Indianapolis in 1991 and expanded into France and Southeast Asia.
Formed IMS Technologies in 1995 to manage and license its patented innovations.
Acquired LCM in 2013, Milltronics and Takumi in 2015, and ProCobots in 2019.
Gerald V. Roch (1931–2020) acquired more than 60 patents during his lifetime.
Product history includes UltiMax, MAX, WinMax, MAX5, and MAX6 controls; VMX, VM, TM, HBMXi, HM, and VC/VCX machine lines.