Widell Industries

What Widell Industries does

Widell Industries is a privately held, US-based precision manufacturer specializing in custom and standard taps, dies, and thread gages, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Port Richey, Florida, with an employee count of 11-50. Its core product portfolio spans specialty taps (including proprietary WIDE-LOC, carbide, ACME, trapezoidal, pipe, metric, forming, and spiral flute variants), specialty dies (round adjustable, hex, acorn, ACME), thread gages, and cylindrical gages, complemented by an extensive accessories line (reamers, die stocks, tap wrenches, screw pitch gages, thread measuring wires). The underlying technology rests on thread cutting and precision grinding processes, with material differentiation through Cubic Boron Nitride (CBN) hex rethreading dies and carbide-tipped taps for high-wear applications. Made-to-print custom manufacturing is a central capability, addressing rare thread forms (ACME, trapezoidal, 8-12 TPI, pipe) that standard catalog tooling does not cover, and the company publishes ANSI specification tables (302, 302A, 303, 303A, 310, 311, 338) as part of its technical support offering.

The business model is sales-led and B2B, monetizing primarily through one-time sales of custom and standard tooling. Pricing is quote-based (no public pricing), with a toll-free contact number (800.237.5963) and an online JotForm quote request form as the primary intake channels. Customer segments are horizontal and diversified across Industrial Manufacturing (primary), Quality Assurance & Metrology (primary), and Industrial Maintenance & Repair (secondary). Distribution is multi-channel: direct website sales for mid-market, a network of manufacturing representatives for field/enterprise accounts, and authorized web distributors for SMB and international long-tail demand. An international product section exists for standard taps, dies, and accessories, though no formal geographic footprint beyond the US is documented. Revenue is not disclosed, no funding rounds or institutional investors are present, and the company appears to be founder/family-owned, with Wayne Widell identified as the primary contact.

Name

Widell Industries

Legal name

Widell Industries

Website

https://widell.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Widell Industries is a privately held US precision manufacturer (founded 1962, 11-50 employees, Port Richey, FL) producing custom and standard taps, dies, and thread gages for industrial manufacturing, quality assurance, and maintenance buyers via quote-based sales, manufacturing reps, and web distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cutting Tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Thread cutting tools
• Taps and dies
• Precision thread gages
• Custom tooling
• Industrial cutting tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Richey

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

Revenue model

1. Special Taps and Dies Sales: Primary revenue from manufacturing and selling specialized taps, dies, and thread cutting tools. Products include custom-made-to-print items as well as standard product lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Widell Industries manufactures and sells custom and standard thread cutting tools — primarily special taps, special dies, and precision thread and cylindrical gages — for industrial manufacturers and maintenance shops. In addition to its core tooling lines, the company provides made-to-print custom manufacturing, professional grinding services, ANSI specification tapping charts, and resale of surplus industrial machinery.

Product overview

Widell Industries is a specialized manufacturer of precision thread cutting tools, operating as a single-product focus company producing custom and standard taps, dies, and gages. The product portfolio centers on two core offerings: Special Taps (featuring 15 variants including Short Series, Long Series, Carbide, Forming, ACME, Pipe, and Metric taps) and Special Dies (with 8 variants including Hex Dies, Round Adjustable Dies, Acorn Dies, and ACME Dies), complemented by Thread Gages and Cylindrical Gages for quality inspection. The company also serves international markets with standardized tap and die products and offers accessory items including reamers, adaptors, tap wrenches, and thread measuring tools. Supporting services include surplus machinery sales, grinding services, and comprehensive technical support with ANSI specification charts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIDE-LOC: Product line for wide-loc taps referenced in navigation menu

Products and services

• Special Taps

Quantifiable outcome

• Products available in multiple thread forms: ACME, trapezoidal, metric, pipe (NPT/NPS), standard NC/NF, and special pitches from 8-12 TPI

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manufacturing Representatives NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent manufacturing representative firms that represent Widell Industries' products to industrial customers in the field, providing sales support and customer relationships for custom tap and die inquiries.
• Web DistributorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized online distributors who resell Widell standard products through e-commerce platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/widell-industries-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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