IndustryNet, which maintains current information on nearly 400,000 U.S. manufacturers as well as suppliers of 10,000+ products and services, recently analyzed U.S. tool and die makers and compiled a list of the nation's fastest-growing and largest operations.
According to IndustryNet’s recent data, there are currently 2,108 tool and die makers in the United States, employing 36,965. Sales in the industry rose nearly 3%, and employment inched up a half percent over the past twelve months.
Out of the thousands of thriving tool and die makers in the U.S., the following companies are at the top of the list in terms of size and growth:
Top 10 tool and die companies by employment
With the exception of the top entry, all others are a "small business" - 500 employees or less - as defined by the Small Business Administration.
1. Meyer Tool, Inc.; Cincinnati; 750 employees. Vertically integrated, Meyer Tool offers a number of related services such as engineering, powder coating, repair, and metallurgical lab evaluation in addition to traditional tool and die work.
2. The Hines Group, Inc.; Owensboro, Kentucky; 400 employees. The Hines Group is a conglomerate of companies, including Premium Allied Tool, Hines Stamping, LLC, and the Hines Group, Inc. As such, the extended group offers a broad spectrum of tooling services.
3. Autodie, LLC; Grand Rapids, Michigan; 300 employees. Autodie specializes in large, complex stamping dies and provides onsite service through their team of technicians.
4. LH Carbide Corp.; Fort Wayne, Indiana; 250 employees.
5. Hobson & Motzer, Inc.; Durham, Connecticut; 230 employees.
6. Pax Machine Works, Inc.; Celina, Ohio; 207 employees.
7. Atlas Tool, Inc.; Roseville, Michigan; 200 employees.
8. Natoli Engineering Co., Inc.; St. Charles, Missouri; 200 employees.
9. Ariel Corp.; Akron, Ohio; 200 employees.
10. Atlantic Tool & Die; Seville, Ohio; 200 employees.
Top 10 tool and die companies by square footage
1. Autodie, LLC; Grand Rapids, Michigan; 500,000 square feet. Autodie not only works within the machine tool sector, but also commercial transportation, wind and alternative energy, aerospace, and defense.
2. GEMCITY Engineering & Manufacturing; Dayton, Ohio; 480,000 square feet. GEMCITY is large enough to meet your high volume orders on time and within budget, yet customer-centric enough to produce one-off parts as needed.
3. Pax Machine Works, Inc.; Celina, Ohio; 325,000 square feet. Pax Machine Works is a fourth generation tool and die shop. They provide services from design to finished product and repair, including prototypes.
4. Meyer Tool, Inc.; Cincinnati 300,000 square feet.
5. STADCO; Los Angeles; 300,000 square feet.
6. Atlas Tool, Inc.; Roseville, Michigan; 262,000 square feet.
7. Innovative Creations; Dayton, Ohio; 200,000 square feet.
8. Globe Tech, LLC; Plymouth, Michigan; 187,000 square feet.
9. Strohwig Industries; Richfield, Wisconsin; 185,000 square feet.
10. AJL Tool & Manufacturing Co.; Rochester, New York; 165,000 square feet.
Top 10 tool and die companies by sales growth
1. Hobson & Motzer, Inc.; Durham, Connecticut. Founded in 1912, Hobson & Motzer is a nationally recognized and awarded by the National Tooling & Machining Association, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the National Guard and Reserve, among other accomplishments.
2. Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing, LLC; Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Manitowoc grew from a small stamping die company in 1965 to a major industrial supplier providing engineering services, production, stamping, fabrication, and assembly.
3. Yarema Die & Engineering Co.; Troy, Michigan. Yarema's in-house capabilities embrace metal stamping, specialty materials, stamped assemblies, welded assemblies, fourslide and fuel door assemblies.
4. Belding Tool & Machine; Belding, Michigan.
5. Die-Matic Corp.; Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.
6. Overton Industries; Mooresville, Indiana.
7. AirBorn, Inc.; Little Falls, Minnesota.
8. Britt Tool, Inc.; Brazil, Indiana.
9. Venture Machine and Tool, Inc.; Onalaska, Wisconsin
10. Dienamic Tooling Systems, Inc.; Lenoir City, Tennessee.
Top 10 tool and die companies by employment growth
The following businesses added the most new jobs over the last 12 months:
1. Manitowoc Tool & Manufacturing, LLC; Manitowoc, Wisconsin; 150 employees. Manitowoc serves numerous industries including recreational vehicles, home generation, lighting, lamination, trucking, and lawn and garden.
2. Gruber Tool & Die, Inc.; West Bend, Wisconsin; 80 employees. Despite its small size, Gruber Tool and Die provides quality engineering, stamping, prototyping, high speed machining, and other services to its customers.
3. Talent Tool & Die, Inc.; Berea, Ohio; 46 employees. Talent fabricates single and progressive die productions as well as ancillary services such as fabrication and laser cutting.
4. Olympian Tool, LLC; Saint Johns, Michigan; 43 employees.
5. Crafts Technology; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; 41 employees.
6. Stuart Tool & Die, Inc.; Falconer, New York; 35 employees.
7. Marion Die & Fixture; Marion, Kansas; 33 employees.
8. Distinctive Machine Corp.; Rockford, Michigan; 32 employees.
9. D & M Tool Corp.; Springville, Indiana; 28 employees.
10. Intricate Grinding & Machine Specialties, Inc.; Muskegon, Michigan; 25 employees.
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