Great Lakes Industrial Knife is an Akron manufacturer with more than four decades of experience helping industrial customers keep cutting equipment in service. Its 50,000-square-foot, U.S.-based facility produces custom industrial blades and restores worn components through precision sharpening and repair.
Hamilton Industrial Knife & MachineFounded in 1961, Hamilton Industrial Knife & Machine manufactures industrial machine knives and parts in Hamilton, Ohio, pairing new and custom blades with sharpening and related services. Its team draws on more than 55 years of experience to help customers define practical cutting solutions, including precision machining from customer drawings and sharpening on the same machines used to make its shear blades. The company serves customers across the United States and internationally.HAMILTON, OH
Leverwood Knife WorksLeverwood Knife Works manufactures custom and standard precision-ground industrial knife blades at its Red Lion, Pennsylvania facility, where its team uses specialized straightening and flattening operations alongside CNC equipment. The company says it has more than 25 years of experience in the cutting-tool industry and produces blades to customer and OEM specifications.RED LION, PA
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
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