Meet Our Team
Our Core Cutting History...
Since 1978, we have designed, manufactured and developed advanced technology in the paper and plastic core cutting industry. We are an engineering enterprise, comprised of several executives, engineers and service technicians that have over 100 years of combined experience in core cutting machinery, core cutting technology and core handling systems. We encourage our visitors to peruse our bios to understand the depth of our team’s experience and our commitment to the industry.
We have serviced and provided parts for thousands of customers with CoreTech machines, and we hope you give us a chance to establish new partnerships and to help in extending the life of your machine and maximizing your return on your investment.
The Team...
Craig, VP of Engineering and Production
Craig has been involved with core cutters since 1979; first as an assembler, and then with all aspects of design and manufacturing after his graduation from Lehigh University in 1982. His experience and expertise is vital to the daily workings of CoreTech. He enjoys working with the rest of the CoreTech team to solve any customer issues relating to core cutting and core handling. This commitment to problem solving has resulted in the design and building of many special projects as well as the modification of standard core cutter products to adapt them to the specific needs of the customer. Craig strives to continually learn more about the various industries that CoreTech serves in an effort to upgrade the product line with new technology to better meet the demands of our customers.
Joseph, VP of Operations
Joseph has been working at CoreTech since 2010, where he started his career building the machinery and learning the intricacies of core cutting. He then moved to the electrical, controls and automation side of the business all while providing customer support both remote and on site across North America. In his nearly 15 years with the company, Joseph has logged hundreds of thousands of miles visiting customer sites and presenting at trade shows. As technology has progressed, Joseph has ensured that CoreTech’s machinery remains on the cutting edge, most notably with the introduction of remote networking capabilities on the company’s high end machinery. This means that the machines can be accessed remotely at any time the customer desires which is a testament to his dedication to customer service. The experience gained by the above allows Joseph to efficiently oversee operations, be it purchasing, sales, inventory or anything else that may arise in the day to day business of CoreTech International.
Monica, Office Manager
Monica joined our CoreTech team almost 4 years ago. She has 34 years in Management and Customer Service, and it shows. Monica is the go-to person for all administrative needs, always ready to lend a helping hand and maintain a positive team spirit. She continues to provide our customers with fast efficient and friendly service while being the key to ensuring our team also operates efficiently. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Monica for all your customer service needs.
Dan, Assembly Technician
Dan graduated high school in 1984 and immediately joined the CoreTech ranks. From the beginning he was drawn to the fabrication of parts for the machines. He naturally took to milling, lathe work and welding. Dan then used his acquired knowledge to move into assembly of the machinery, which gave him the satisfaction of seeing the parts he had himself made be built into a working core cutter. In his free time Dan enjoys woodworking and has adapted his skillset as a machinist into designs that include furniture as well as a sawmill which he engineered and fabricated himself. Dan’s generous nature has driven him to spend much of his woodworking time on projects for others, and he credits his relationships with his CoreTech family as the driving force behind many of his successes in life.
Gerhard, Assembly Technician
After graduating form Cooper Union with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Gerhard has 47 years of management, maintenance and operational experience in manufacturing sectors including the pulp & paper, consumer and pharmaceutical industries. The customer focus and mechanical skillsets developed by Gerhard have now been successfully utilized in his work at CoreTech. Attention to detail and being responsive to customer requests are the focus of Gerhard and the entire CoreTech team.
Russ, Assembly and Electrical Technician
Russell joined Coretech in June of 2023. After 10 years in his previous career as a Security Officer, Russell was looking for a dramatic change. He originally joined the team as a Machine Assembler. Shortly thereafter, Russell showed interest in wiring and the process of how our machines operate. He is now responsible for all of the wiring behind our core cutters. Although Russell’s work is often unseen, his role is essential to the operation of our machines.
Dylan - Engineer
Dylan joined the CoreTech team in 2024 after his graduation from Drexel University, bringing 3D CAD experience and new ideas. Working closely with the other team members, he has been brought up to speed with the current machines and is assisting in the design of upcoming models. His CAD skills provide customers with a custom visualization of their machine in the forms of both drawings and 3D models.
Mo El Banna, CEO
In 1986 upon finishing his Graduate studies, Mo joined Outreach International in New York City as its VP of International Marketing. In 1990 he was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of Huberth and Peters, the oldest privately held Real Estate Company in the US. He was promoted in 1992 to become the CFO of the parent company The DiLorenzo Group, a 3.2 billion dollar corporation where he held his post until 1995. In February of 1996 Mo Partnered with Time Warner, LLC to head Blue Nile (a NY based company that produced the largest outdoor opera in the world at the Great Pyramids of Giza) as its President. In 2001 Mo joined the Business School at Lehigh University where he was Director of the International Trade Development Program at the SBDC. In 2003 he joined Muller Martini Mailroom Systems as its International Sales Manager & Corporate Accounts Executive until October of 2006. Mo joined CoreTech in March of 2007 and with his extensive professional experience and personal traits he is determined to assemble the best team possible to make CoreTech International the world leader in the industry.
Mo earned his Bachelor of Science in business and has attended the MBA program at the University of Colorado.
