Founded in Rochester in 1983, American Siepmann Corporation supplies specialty CNC grinding machinery and turnkey grinding processes for cutlery and other edged-product manufacturers. The second-generation, family-owned business combines Siepmann’s German machine-building heritage with more than four decades of abrasive-manufacturing experience, including custom wheel technology and Industry 4.0-ready automation. Its systems are built for demanding work such as hollow-ground knives and highly curved tool surfaces.
American Cutting EdgeFounded in 1965 by Charlie Biehn, American Cutting Edge manufactures industrial machine knives and precision-ground blades from its Southwest Ohio operation. Still family-owned and guided by the second generation, the former CB Manufacturing combines custom blade production with contract grinding, sharpening, and machining for demanding industrial applications. The company also manufactures and resharpens tungsten-carbide and ceramic razor blades in the United States.MIAMISBURG, OH
Midwest Knife Grinding, IncFounded in 1986 by James Richmond, Midwest Knife Grinding has grown from a Canal Fulton mom-and-pop operation into a 20-person shop that sharpens, manufactures, and repairs industrial knives and cutting components. Its precision CNC grinding and machining capabilities include grinding rotors up to 326 inches long, while full-flood coolant systems help preserve blade temper during sharpening. The company serves customers with quick-turnaround work, including rush service when production equipment cannot wait.CANAL FULTON, OH
Hardinge IncSince Leonhard Kellenberger founded the company in 1917, Kellenberger has built its identity around Swiss precision engineering and more than a century of grinding expertise. Now independent from Hardinge, the Goldach-based company develops CNC precision grinding machines and serves manufacturers worldwide with application support, automation, training, and service.ELMIRA, NY
Rochester Abrasives IndustriesRochester Abrasives Industries makes American-made grinding wheels and segments, with a particular depth in custom formulations for industrial knife and cutlery applications. Drawing on 30 years of research and development, its Rochester team develops bond systems and wheel compositions around each customer’s machine, material and finish requirements. RAI is known for moving custom formulations from phone call to production in less than 24 hours when possible, with typical order-to-shipment turnaround of four to five days.ROCHESTER, NY