Federal Broach & Machine Company

Name

Federal Broach & Machine Company

Legal name

Federal Broach & Machine Company

Website

https://federalbroach.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Broaching Machine Sales: Custom engineered broaching machines including vertical rising table, pot broach, blind spline, internal broach, and surface broaching machines sold directly to manufacturing customers
2. Broaching Tool Sales: Custom broaching tools including helical, keyway, flat, round broaches, and blind spline punches and dies
3. Gear Cutting Tool Sales: Precision gear cutting tools including hobs, shaving cutters, skiving tools, shaping cutters, and deburring tools
4. Contract Broaching Services: Production broaching services from prototype to high-volume production runs, handling parts from 1 to 100,000+ units
5. Engineering and Design Services: Custom tool engineering and design services for broach tools and precision gear cutting tools
6. Tool Sharpening and Maintenance: Precision tool sharpening, resharpening, and recoating services with quick two-week turnaround
7. Tool Coating Services:
8. Used Equipment Sales: Resale of quality used broaching machines, tooling, and industrial equipment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Federal Broach & Machine Company manufactures custom-engineered broaching machines (Vertical Rising Table, Pot Broach, Blind Spline, Vertical Pull-Down, and Surface Broach) and a full line of broaching tools (Helical, Keyway, Flat, Round, Blind Spline Punches and Dies) and gear cutting tools (Hobbing, Shaving, Skiving, Shaping, Deburring). The company also distributes NIDEC gear machines in North America and provides turnkey integration, contract broaching, tool sharpening, tool coating, and robotic automation services to automotive, aerospace, agricultural, and defense manufacturers.

Product overview

Federal Broach & Machine Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of precision broaching machines and tooling solutions, serving as the major North American production base for NIDEC Machine Tool Corporation. The company's product lineup centers on custom-engineered broaching machines (including Vertical Rising Table, Pot Broach, Blind Spline, Vertical Pull-Down, and Surface Broach machines) complemented by a full range of broaching tools (Helical, Keyway, Flat, Round, and Blind Spline Punches/Dies) and gear cutting tools (Hobbing, Shaving, Skiving, Shaping, and Deburring). The company also provides turnkey integration systems and distributes NIDEC gear machines. Supporting services include Engineering/Design, Prototyping, Contract Broaching, Production Support, Robotic Automation, Sharpening, and Coating services. Founded in 1952 and ISO 9001:2015 certified, the company operates from a 96,000 square foot facility in Harrison, Michigan, serving automotive, aerospace, agricultural, and defense industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SuperDry III Coating: A specialized tool coating option offered by Federal Broach for enhancing tool performance and longevity.
• Mighty Shield Coating
• ChamferX Tools

Products and services

• Electro-Mechanical Vertical Rising Table Broaching Machine

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the lowest warranty cost-per-machine ratios in the industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NIDEC Machine and Tool CorporationcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFederal Broach and Machine Company is the major North American production base for NIDEC Machine and Tool Corporation. Serves as the primary domestic manufacturing and distribution hub for NIDEC's broaching machines, gear cutting equipment, and tooling solutions. Established relationship positioning FBC as a key operational subsidiary within the NIDEC enterprise.
• Southeast Broach CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of NIDEC Machine Tool Corporation, Federal Broach and Southeast Broach Company together serve the North American market in providing turnkey machine and tooling solutions, as well as supporting maintenance, repair, and production broaching operations. Southeast Broach specializes in precision broaching for jet engine and land turbine manufacturers since 1961.
• NIDEC Machine Tool AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFederal Broach serves as the North American production base and major distributor for NIDEC Machine and Tool Corporation (NMTJ). Distributes NIDEC's complete range of gear cutting machines including hobbing, grinding, shaping, shaving, and skiving machines. Product line ranges from small precision motor systems to large industrial motors and automatic press lines.
• NIDEC OKKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within NIDEC Machine Tool Corporation providing additional machining solutions and capabilities within the NIDEC enterprise network.
• PAMA Machine ToolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within NIDEC Machine Tool Corporation providing additional machining solutions and capabilities within the NIDEC enterprise network.
• NIDEC Minster Press and AutomationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within NIDEC Machine Tool Corporation providing additional manufacturing solutions including presses and automation within the NIDEC enterprise network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apex Broach & Machine Company: Apex Broach designs and manufactures broaching machines, broaches, and tooling — directly competing with Federal Broach across vertical, pot, blind spline, and surface broaching categories serving automotive and industrial customers. It is one of the closest North American pure-play broaching peers.
• Detroit Broach Company: Detroit Broach manufactures broaching machines, broaches, and gear-cutting tools with a similar focus on automotive and industrial spline and keyway applications. Overlaps directly with Federal Broach in machine type, customer base, and custom-engineered tooling approach.
• Colonial Tool Group: Colonial Tool manufactures broaches, gear hobs, shaper cutters, shaving cutters, and skiving tools — directly comparable to Federal Broach's gear-cutting and broaching tool lines. Serves automotive, aerospace, and heavy equipment manufacturers with custom precision tooling.
• Gleason Corporation: Gleason is a global leader in gear manufacturing machines, gear tooling (hobs, shaper cutters, skiving), and related metrology — overlapping heavily with Federal Broach's gear-cutting tool and machine business and serving the same automotive/aerospace customer base.
• Star SU LLC: Star SU supplies broaches, gear hobs, shaper cutters, shaving cutters, and gear grinding wheels in North America — directly competing with Federal Broach's broaching and gear-cutting tool product lines for automotive and industrial gear manufacturers.
• Southeast Broach Company: Southeast Broach is Federal Broach's sister company within NIDEC Machine Tool Corporation, specializing in precision broaching for jet engine and land turbine manufacturers. Comparable in technology and NIDEC ownership but focused on aerospace/turbine applications.

Broad incumbents

• Liebherr-Verzahntechnik: Liebherr's gear technology division produces gear cutting and grinding machines (hobbing, skiving, profile grinding) for automotive and aerospace — broader incumbent competitor to Federal Broach's gear-cutting machine offering with deeper global reach.
• Sandvik Coromant: Sandvik Coromant is a global metal-cutting tooling incumbent whose custom tooling and coated insert technology overlaps with Federal Broach's broaching and gear-cutting tool lines, especially where customers seek standardized tooling alternatives.
• Kennametal Inc. Kennametal produces metalworking tools, inserts, and tooling systems used in machining and gear production — a broad incumbent whose custom tooling and coated carbide products partially overlap with Federal Broach's precision broach and gear-cutting tool offerings.
• Nachi-Fujikoshi (NACHI): Nachi-Fujikoshi is a Japanese machine tool and cutting tool manufacturer whose broaches, hobs, and gear-cutting machines directly overlap with Federal Broach's product portfolio, serving global automotive and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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