General Tool Company

Employee size

501-1,000

Organization type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Cincinnati, OH

Founded

1947

UEI

FWF8QBPCGLG3

CAGE

96454

Founded in Reading, Ohio, in 1947, General Tool Company is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of precision hardware and systems for demanding aerospace and defense programs. Its work ranges from aircraft-engine and space hardware to large naval power-generation systems, supported by more than 400,000 square feet across four nearby facilities. Now an Aeron Defense company, GTC retains a distinctive Cincinnati manufacturing legacy while expanding its capacity for complex, mission-critical work.

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