Founded by Chad Stough, Stoughcool is a manufacturer built around long-life, low-odor metalworking fluids for machine shops and manufacturing plants. Its formulations use C80 Shield Technology to resist bacterial growth, while its controlled Ohio facility tests every batch and retains samples for quality review.
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CIMCOOLFor more than 65 years, CIMCOOL has developed metalworking fluids and related fluid-technology solutions for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. Headquartered in Cincinnati, the company serves customers worldwide and emphasizes renewable-resource formulations alongside its established manufacturing expertise.CINCINNATI, OH
ValCOOLSince 1994, ValCOOL has manufactured metalworking fluids and industrial lubricants, building its reputation first on machining fluids before expanding into a broader industrial-fluid line after its 2017 acquisition. From its Houston base, the company supports manufacturers across North and South America with application expertise, laboratory testing, and on-site coolant training. ValCOOL is particularly known for fluids used in demanding tool-and-die work, including gun drilling, and for its long-established Val-U-Clean CNC machine cleaner.ON, CA
Blaser SwisslubeFounded in Switzerland in 1936, family-owned Blaser Swisslube makes metalworking fluids and pairs them with process-optimization support for CNC manufacturers. Now in its third generation, the company develops its solutions at a 3,500-square-meter R&D and technology center in Hasle-Rüegsau, where more than 90 specialists work on machining applications. Blaser’s unusual path—from its founder’s first water-repellent shoe cream for Swiss farmers to today’s Liquid Tool approach—still informs its focus on fluids that are compatible with people and the environment.GOSHEN, NY
Clark Oil & ChemicalSince 1912, Cleveland-based Clark Oil & Chemical has blended and developed metalworking fluids, pairing a full-service laboratory with production that can handle both transport batches and individual drum prototypes. Its specialty is application-specific formulation, with technical staff working directly with customers on demanding machining, forming, and stamping operations. Clark serves industries ranging from automotive to nuclear energy and medical-device manufacturing, and ships its products worldwide.CLEVELAND, OH