Founded in 1927 by master toolmaker Edward Carl Kitzel, E. C. Kitzel & Sons manufactures precision diamond and CBN cutting tools, with most tooling custom engineered to a customer’s print or application. The Parma, Ohio company combines traditional toolmaking with EDM, edge-grinding and inspection equipment, and also repairs and reconditions diamond and CBN tools. Its specialized commutator tooling is an original Kitzel design, giving the company a distinctive niche alongside its broader superabrasive work.
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FACTooling LLCFounded in 2016 by a team of carbide-tooling veterans, Elmira-based FACTooling manufactures precision carbide cutting tools and restores worn tooling through regrinding. Its in-house 3D modeling and Swiss CNC grinding support custom designs as well as standard tools, while the company also serves manufacturers and distributors through private-label production partnerships. The team brings more than 40 years of hands-on experience and reports having manufactured over 700,000 tools.ELMIRA, NY
H3D Tool CorpFounded in Newcomerstown, Ohio, in 1968 as Herco, H3D Tool Corp designs and manufactures custom cutting tools for woodworking and precision metalworking. The Dyer family’s 1993 3-D Diamond Tooling venture and the 2008 merger that created H3D expanded the company into PCD diamond tooling, insert tooling, tool rebuilding and precision-machined components. Today, its Ohio and North Carolina manufacturing locations support custom work from reverse-engineered profiles to specialized cutterheads, including the quick-change Terminus and dynamically balanced HelixHead lines.NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH
Alcon Tool CompanySince 1946, Akron-based Alcon Tool Company has designed and manufactured custom industrial cutting tools, carrying each job from engineering and production through refurbishment. Founded in the Rubber Capital of the World, Alcon built its early reputation serving tire and rubber manufacturers and now supplies precision tooling worldwide, with more than 100,000 square feet of in-house production space. Its blend of hands-on tooling craftsmanship, reverse-engineering know-how, and advanced five-axis CNC machining supports demanding applications across manufacturing.AKRON, OH
West Ohio Tool CoBorn in a Russells Point garage in 1989, West Ohio Tool Co. now manufactures custom carbide, PCD and CBN cutting tools for demanding work across automotive, aerospace and other mission-critical industries. The family-founded company is best known for its EDGEX4® PCD-brazed drilling solution, developed through years of testing and demonstrated to reach up to one million holes in die-cast aluminum. Its 20,000-square-foot operation combines hands-on engineering support with automated grinding and erosion equipment, and operates under ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 certification.RUSSELLS POINT, OH