Mereen-Johnson has entered into a distribution agreement with Stiles Machinery. Under the agreement, Stiles will offer Mereen-Johnson’s American-made industrial rip saws to manufacturers across North America, expanding the ripping options available to Stiles customers and giving more shops a direct path to Mereen-Johnson equipment through Stiles’ sales, service and parts organization.
The announcement was made during IWF 2026 in Atlanta.
What this means for manufacturers
A rip saw purchase comes down to yield, cut quality, uptime and who answers the phone when a part is needed mid-shift. This partnership addresses that last point. Plants that already work with Stiles can now specify, purchase and support a Mereen-Johnson rip saw through the same relationship.
The saws themselves don’t change. Every machine is still engineered and built in the United States by Mereen-Johnson, with the heavy-duty construction and long service life the company has delivered for more than a century.
From Stiles Machinery
“Collaborating with Mereen-Johnson allows us to offer a broader selection of quality saws to owners looking for reliable performance and durability that fits their shop floor and their budget,” said Chuck Carter, Stiles Senior Product Manager for Solid Wood. “They are an American-made company known for quality and the lowest cost of ownership, and I am confident that this is the beginning of an initiative that will allow both parties to bring more value and efficiency to North American woodworkers.”
From Mereen-Johnson
“We partnered with Stiles Machinery because they understand our deep commitment to quality and helping manufacturers run their operations smarter,” said Tony Sutton, President of Mereen-Johnson. “This collaboration brings together American-made manufacturing excellence and top-tier service and parts, making it easier than ever for shops to access reliable, high-performance saws that exceed their expectations.”
About Mereen-Johnson
Mereen-Johnson designs and builds industrial woodworking machinery and automation systems for high-production manufacturers, including rip saws, rip optimizing systems, CNC dovetailers, tenoners, door sizers and custom-engineered material handling and robotic cells. Founded in 1905 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company manufactures in a vertically integrated facility of more than 150,000 square feet where engineering, machining, assembly and testing all happen in-house. Learn more at mereen-johnson.com.
About Stiles Machinery
Stiles Machinery has supplied machinery, technology and service to North American manufacturers since 1965. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with regional offices in High Point, North Carolina; North Wales, Pennsylvania; Coppell, Texas; and Rancho Cucamonga, California, Stiles supports customers coast to coast through a field service team of more than 150 technicians, 24/7 parts fulfillment shipped from Grand Rapids, and Stiles University, its accredited training program for machine operation, programming and maintenance. Stiles serves woodworking, solid wood, panel processing, mass timber, plastics and advanced materials manufacturers with equipment ranging from individual machines to complete production lines. Stiles Machinery is a HOMAG Group company. Learn more at stilesmachinery.com.
Have questions about the partnership or Mereen-Johnson rip saws? Contact us or reach out to your regional sales manager.