Established in 2005, Lakeshore Carbide manufactures and distributes USA-made carbide end mills and thread mills, with thread milling as a specialty. Based in Buffalo, the company tests each end-mill line before offering it and builds its tools from American carbide blanks with distinctive geometries and coatings. Lakeshore serves aerospace, medical, and automotive manufacturers while selling directly without sales representatives to keep prices down.
The End Mill StoreSince 2008, The End Mill Store has distributed made-in-the-U.S.A. carbide and high-speed steel cutting tools, including HTC Tool Cutter & Manufacturing’s precision end mills. Its Michigan manufacturing partner operates a 120,000-square-foot facility with more than 250 CNC grinders and six in-house PVD coating vessels, while the store carries over 25,000 line items and fills more than 98% of orders the same day. The company is known for pairing broad availability with application-focused tool guidance and direct customer service.
CGS ToolFounded in Cleveland in 1974, CGS Tool manufactures solid carbide end mills and custom cutting tools for precision machining, now operating from Medina, Ohio. The company makes its tools in the United States and supports demanding aerospace, medical, automotive, and advanced-manufacturing work with application-focused engineering for standard and unusual machining requirements.MEDINA, OH
IMCO Carbide Tool IncBased 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.PERRYSBURG, OH
Highland Carbide Tool Company, IncHighland Carbide Tool Company, Inc. is a family-owned carbide tooling manufacturer that has been in business since 1946. It produces specialty tooling and cutting solutions for mills, foundries, and manufacturing facilities, drawing on more than 70 years of experience in tool production. The company combines automated manufacturing technology with the craft skills of its machinists to develop custom tools for customer applications.IRWIN, PA