TC Industries, Inc.

What TC Industries, Inc. does

TC Industries, Inc. is a family-owned industrial manufacturer founded in 1881 in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and controlled by the Berry family since 1935. The company operates two integrated product lines across manufacturing facilities in the United States (Crystal Lake, IL), Canada (Guelph, Ontario and Selkirk, Manitoba), and the United Kingdom (Saltburn by the Sea, England). Through its Mill Products Division, TC Industries provides commercial heat treating services — including quench and temper, annealing, and stress relieving — for carbon, alloy, and stainless steel bars, tubes, plates, castings, forgings, and pup joints, supported by value-added processes (straightening, demagnetizing, shot-blasting, rust prevention) and an A2LA-accredited in-house Test Center (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) performing tensile, Charpy impact, hardness, and metallographic analysis.

Through its Processed Steel Company, TC Industries manufactures cutting edges, end bits, wear plates, track shoes, and related fabrications for construction, mining, and earth moving equipment OEMs, covering skid steer loaders through the largest wheel loaders. The company is recognized by Caterpillar and Volvo as the largest independent producer of heat treated cutting edges in the United States. Manufacturing capabilities include burn-to-shape CNC plasma cutting (7560 x 3600 x 150mm with 3mm profile tolerance), a 2-robot 6-axis welding cell with GMAW-Spray and GMAW-Pulse processes, and continuous gas-fired roller hearth quench, temper, and annealing furnaces with material handling up to 50 feet.

The company sells via direct enterprise field sales with a quote-based pricing model, targeting OEM manufacturers globally and offering supply chain programs (Vendor Managed Inventory, Kanban, Kitting, Direct Ship). Its TCI Production System integrates ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, AS9100D, ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditations with a Six Sigma program (deployed 2004; 17 Black Belts, 2 Master Black Belts) and Lean production principles. The company employs over 500 team members and is led by co-Presidents Bob and George Berry, with third-generation family members Bert and Sterling Berry in the President's Office. No external private equity, venture, or institutional capital is present, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

TC Industries, Inc.

Legal name

TC Industries, Inc.

Website

https://tcindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

TC Industries, Inc., a Berry-family-owned industrial manufacturer since 1935, provides commercial heat treating services and manufactures cutting edges, wear parts, and fabrications for construction, mining, and earthmoving equipment OEMs including Caterpillar and Volvo across facilities in the US, Canada, and UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Crystal Lake

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cutting Edges, Wear Parts, and Fabrications: Manufactures and sells cutting edges, end bits, and wear parts for construction, mining, and earth moving equipment. Products sold to OEM manufacturers and used on equipment from skid steer loaders to large wheel loaders. Revenue from one-time product sales.
2. Commercial Heat Treating Services: Provides commercial heat treating services (quench & temper, annealing, stress relieving) for bars, tubes, flats, plates, squares, castings, forgings, and pup joints in carbon steels, alloy steels, and stainless steels. Value-added processing services generating recurring service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TC Industries is the worldwide industry-leading manufacturer of cutting edges, wear parts, and fabrications and the premier commercial heat treat services provider in North America. The company operates two integrated product lines: (1) commercial heat treating services (quench and temper, annealing, stress relieving) for carbon, alloy, and stainless steels from its Mill Products Division in Crystal Lake, IL; and (2) cutting edges, end bits, wear parts, and welded fabrications for construction, mining, and earth moving equipment OEMs from its Processed Steel Company.

Product overview

TC Industries, Inc. is a family-owned industrial manufacturer offering two integrated core product lines: (1) Commercial Heat Treating Services through its Mill Products Division, providing Quench & Temper, Annealing, and Stress Relieving processes with value-added services including Straightening, Demagnetizing, Shot-Blasting, and Rust Prevention, plus comprehensive Testing Services (Mechanical Testing and Metallographic Analysis); and (2) Cutting Edges, Wear Parts, and Fabrications through its Processed Steel Company, manufacturing products including Wheel Loader components, Dozer components, Excavator cutting edges, Motor Grader products, Track Shoes, and related wear parts, with supporting capabilities in welding/fabrications, carbide wear application, and inventory programs (VMI, Kanban, Kitting, Direct Ship). The company's TCI Production System unifies these offerings with ISO-accredited quality management, Six Sigma methodology, and Lean manufacturing principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Heat Treating Services Commercial heat treating services for bars, tubes, flats, plates, squares, castings, forgings and pup joints in carbon steels, alloy steels and stainless steels, including Quench & Temper, Annealing, and Stress Relieving processes provided from the Crystal Lake, IL facility.
• Quench & Temper Heat treatment process using water, oil, and polymer quenching for bars up to 12 inches diameter, tubes up to 12 inches outside diameter, and plates up to 96 inches wide in carbon, alloy, and stainless steels, processed in gas-fired roller hearth furnaces.
• Annealing LP Annealing and Process Annealing services for bars, tubes, flats, and squares using an 80-foot hot zone furnace to improve machinability or restore ductility in carbon, alloy, and stainless steels.
• Stress Relieving Stress relieving services for bars, tubes, flats, squares, castings, forgings and pup joints at temperatures from 500 to 1275 degrees F using continuous roller hearth furnaces for carbon, alloy, and stainless steels.
• Mechanical Testing Materials testing services including hardness testing (Brinell, Rockwell), Charpy impact testing (400 Ft-lb capacity, down to -80 degrees F per ASTM E23 and A370), and tensile testing (400,000 pound capacity per ASTM A370 and ASTM E8) at the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited Test Center.
• Metallographic Analysis Metallurgical analysis using Leica inverted microscope with magnifications from 50X to 500X, color video macro photography, and wet abrasive sectioning for steel product metallurgy.
• Cutting Edges, Wear Parts, and Fabrications Manufacturer of cutting edges and wear parts for construction, mining, and earth moving equipment, manufactured using heat treating, cutting, drilling, burn to shape, CNC machining, painting, and welding processes, and sold to customers worldwide.
• Wheel Loader Cutting Edges and Wear Parts Segments, wear plates, base edges, and base edge assemblies for wheel loader equipment, sold to construction and mining equipment OEMs.
• Dozer Cutting Edges and Wear Parts Cutting edges, end bits (flat and formed), and track shoes for dozer equipment, sold to construction and mining equipment OEMs.
• Excavator Cutting Edges General purpose cutting edges for excavator equipment, sold to construction and mining equipment OEMs.
• Motor Grader Cutting Edges Cutting edges (curved, flat, and serrated), end bits, and overlays for motor grader equipment, sold to construction and mining equipment OEMs.
• Track Shoes Dozer single grouser shoes and hydraulic excavator single, double, and triple grouser shoes for construction and mining equipment OEMs.
• Welding and Fabrications Manual welding (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW) and robotic welding services for heavy-metal fabrications using a 2-robot, 6-axis welding cell with multi-axis positioner, quick change tooling, wire touch sensing, thru-the-arc seam tracking, and remote temperature sensing feedback.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited Test Center providing materials testing services with highest integrity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CaterpillarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor OEM customer of construction machinery that recognizes TC Industries as the largest independent producer of heat treated cutting edges in the United States. Long-term supplier relationship for cutting edges and wear parts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hauck Heat Treatment: Hauck Heat Treatment operates a network of commercial heat treating facilities primarily in the Midwest. It competes with TC Industries' Crystal Lake Mill Products Division for regional heat treating service customers.
• Nitrex Metal (now part of Bodycote): Nitrex operated commercial heat treating services with nitriding and nitrocarburizing capabilities before being acquired by Bodycote. Comparable in scale to TC Industries' Mill Products Division as a regional heat treating specialist.
• Solar Atmospheres: Solar Atmospheres operates vacuum and atmosphere heat treating furnaces across multiple US sites. It competes with TC Industries for commercial heat treating business, particularly in specialty alloys and aerospace-adjacent work.
• Paulo Products Company: Paulo Products is a leading North American commercial heat treater offering brazing, annealing, and quench & temper services across multiple facilities. It competes directly with TC Industries' Mill Products Division for industrial heat treating customers.
• Columbia Steel Casting Co. Columbia Steel manufactures replacement wear parts for construction and mining equipment, including ground engaging tools. It is a direct competitor to TC Industries in replacement wear parts for OEMs like Caterpillar and Komatsu.
• Hensley Industries (a Komatsu company): Hensley Industries is a major manufacturer of cutting edges, end bits, and ground engagement tools for construction and mining equipment. It is a direct competitor to TC Industries' Processed Steel Company and is a captive supplier to Komatsu, mirroring TCI's Caterpillar and Volvo relationships.
• ESCO Group (part of Weir): ESCO designs and manufactures wear parts and ground engagement tools for mining and infrastructure markets. Now part of Weir Group, it is a direct competitor to TCI's wear parts business for shovels, draglines, and mining equipment OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Metso Corporation: Metso is a global mining and aggregates equipment OEM that also manufactures and supplies wear parts through its parts business. While primarily an OEM, its parts division competes with TC Industries' wear parts for mining customers.
• Bodycote plc: Bodycote is the world's largest commercial heat treating services provider with hundreds of facilities globally. While broader in scope, it competes directly with TC Industries' Mill Products Division on quench & temper, annealing, and stress relieving services across North America.
• Bradken: Bradken is a global manufacturer of wear parts and capital castings for mining, construction, and resource industries. Its GET (Ground Engagement Tools) and mining wear parts overlap with TC Industries' wear parts business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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