Industry News

Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills, and other rotary tools, has expanded its solid carbide drill program in North America, introducing SteelDrill and InoxDrill, two all-new lines of drills.

Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), totaled $179.5 million in December 2024. U.S. cutting tool orders in 2024 drop 0.6% YoY compared to 2023.

Dormer Pramet has unveiled a redefined brand identity that the company said marks the beginning of a new era for the company.

The tool’s shape is a dead giveaway. The tooling, which resembles a Christmas tree, is often used for finishing blade root grooves and blade roots of turbines, is alternatively known as a fir-tree design, or a pine-tree, or now, a Pagode Tree Cutter developed by cutting tool solutions provider EMUGE-FRANKEN.

Burton Mill Solutions has acquired Oregon Industrial. Burton will be able to supply metal cutting bands that meet factory specifications for tough metals and abrasive surfaces.

Emuge-Franken USA, a manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, drills, end mills, clamping devices and other rotary tools, has appointed Mike Patterson as national sales manager for the U.S. and Canada.

The 2024 ANCA Tool of the Year Awards, now in its seventh year, celebrated excellence in the cutting tool industry at an awards ceremony during IMTS in Chicago.

ANCA, a manufacturer of CNC grinding machines, and Tetralytix, a developer of simulation software for metal cutting technology, entered into a strategic collaboration in the field of virtual design for cutting tools.

ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. announces the acquisition of O-D Tool & Cutter, Inc., a manufacturer of solid carbide and high-speed steel round tools located in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

Lyndex-Nikken, manufacturer of machine tool accessories, has expanded its sales team to "better serve the evolving needs of industry in the U.S. and Canada," the company said.

Sandvik Coromant, a supplier of cutting tools, machining solutions, and advanced manufacturing knowledge, will showcase an expanded offering of technology and services at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) held Sept. 9-14 in Chicago.

PTSolutions, a leading provider of industrial solutions based in Novi, Michigan, on May 20 announced an exclusive cutting tooling partnership with the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA), a prominent organization in the tooling and machining industry. This collaboration aims to deliver exceptional benefits to NTMA members, including discounts on cutting tools, services and support.

The global market for high speed steel (HSS) metal-cutting tools estimated at $11.3 billion in the year 2022, is projected to reach a revised size of $16.8 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.1% over the analysis period 2022-2030.

Purchase of Ontario-based Canadian company supports the growth of MSC’s Metalworking presence in Canada.

Walter Surface Technologies has acquired Greenfield Industries, a US-based manufacturer of branded and private label cutting tools.

Federico Costa, managing director of Febametal S.p.A. from Turin, Italy, was elected president of the European Cutting Tools Association (ECTA).

Eagle Manufacturing is a thriving student-run manufacturing business out of Brown County High School in Nashville, Indiana.

As of Jan. 1, 2024, all support for Elliott Tools will transition to Elliott. This includes sales and service support for all metal finishing, burnishing, recessing and mechanical joining tools previously sold by Monaghan. This will open the door for the company to focus on its goal of being a “cutting tool expert.”

Ceratizit has received an environmental award known as the Prix de l'Environnement 2023 from the Luxembourg industry association FEDIL for the process used to manufacture the carbide grades in the upGRADE family of cutting tools.

Star Cutter Company, a provider of custom-engineered tooling solutions for precision applications, will display its cutting tools tailored for firearms manufacturing at the Shot Show 2024, Jan. 23 – 26 at the Venetian Expo + Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas.