Founded in 1983 by machine designer Paul “Barney” Grimes, Portage Knife Company manufactures high-precision circular scoring knives for the converting industry at its 28,000-square-foot Akron facility. The company is known for American-made production, a large ready-to-ship inventory, and custom blade work backed by engineering and regrinding capabilities. Portage Knife’s products are used in converting operations around the world and ship to customers on five continents.
York Saw & Knife Co., IncFounded in 1906, York Saw & Knife is a York, Pennsylvania manufacturer known for more than a century of American-made industrial blade craftsmanship. The company works from customer drawings or samples to produce custom machine knives for OEMs and manufacturers, including food-processing and packaging operations.YORK, PA
Great Lakes Industrial KnifeGreat 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.AKRON, 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
Leverwood Knife WorksMore than 25 years in the cutting-tool industry has made Leverwood Knife Works a South Central Pennsylvania specialist in precision industrial blades. Its skilled team manufactures custom solutions for equipment used in production settings, with in-house CNC work and documented quality controls shaping the company’s approach.RED LION, PA