It is not Muzak, but Mazak that is music to the ears of manufacturers. Mazak builds and sells small and large machine tools and systems for metal-cutting and metal-forming tasks. Its machining centers, with vertical, horizontal, and multi-tasking modes, CNC turning centers, and turnkey cells are used to make other machines that produce aircraft and construction machinery, cars, trucks, medical devices -- tools for daily jobs. It operates plants in Asia, the UK, and US. Its technology centers across North America engineer and test new products for improving OEM production. Mazak also offers training services, and parts and used machines. It is a subsidiary of Japanese machine tool maker Yamazaki Mazak.