Based in Perrysburg, Ohio, IMCO Carbide Tool designs and manufactures carbide cutting tools, with end mills at the center of its work. The company pairs hands-on machining experience with ongoing tool-development research to address difficult cutting problems, and it also reconditions most carbide end mills—including competitors’ products—to extend their useful life.
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
5 Axis Grinding IncFounded after Scott took ownership in 2010, 5 Axis Grinding Inc. manufactures carbide cutting tools and designs custom tooling and specialty carbide products in Centerville, Ohio. The husband-and-wife team of Scott and Barb runs the company, which develops special tools from customer specifications and can typically design, manufacture, coat and ship them within two weeks. 5 Axis also works with local high schools to introduce students to skilled trades and operates a tungsten-carbide tool recycling program.DAYTON, OH
Meadville Tool Grinding IncFounded in 1984 as a small-town grinding shop, Meadville Tool Grinding manufactures and reconditions carbide cutting tools in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. The company remains a small business while bringing its third generation into the workplace, combining custom tool manufacturing with sharpening, repair, and coating services that extend tool life. Its work is centered on precise, durable tooling tailored to customers’ manufacturing needs.CONNEAUT LAKE, PA
Precision Carbide Tools LtdFor more than 50 years, Precision Carbide Tools Ltd has manufactured, modified, reground and recoated carbide cutting tools for aerospace, automotive and general engineering customers. Based in Telford, the company combines CNC machining with specialist grinding and coating capabilities, and is an approved distributor for brands including Guhring and Oerlikon Balzers.RED LION, PA