Clausing Industrial

What Clausing Industrial does

Clausing Industrial, LLC is a privately held American industrial machine tool manufacturer founded in 1911 and headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of CNC and manual machine tools — including CNC lathes, CNC mills, vertical machining centers (VMCs), manual lathes, knee and bed mills, precision grinders, heavy-duty radial and prismatic drills, and a full line of bandsaws and cold saws sold under the Clausing, Colchester, Storm VMC, and Kalamazoo sub-brands. Equipment is built around premium mechanical components (Meehanite cast iron castings, Turcite B way coatings, ABEC7/CP4 spindle bearings) integrated with third-party CNC controllers from Fanuc, Fagor, Acu-Rite MillPWR, Delta, and Siemens. Featured products include the SB-8 slant bed CNC lathe and 2KV30CNC vertical milling machine, both launched in late 2024.

The company sells exclusively through an indirect channel: over 400 distributors and dealers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, supplemented by international distributors. Pricing is quote-based with no public list pricing, and revenue is generated from one-time capital equipment sales (machine tools), replacement parts (73,000+ SKUs shipping within 24 hours from the Clausing Service Center), and technical support services including installation, training, and time studies. The company is a member of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) and serves horizontal end markets — job shops, toolrooms, production environments, maintenance facilities, and technical schools — with no significant vertical specialization.

Clausing operates as an independent, family-scale business with 101-250 employees and no disclosed institutional ownership, parent company, or external funding. Its competitive position rests on 113 years of brand heritage, a dense North American dealer network, and after-sales parts/service infrastructure that creates stickiness with installed-base customers. The company has no public revenue disclosure and no observable AI/ML capability, operating as a traditional mechanical engineering OEM in a cyclical capital equipment market.

Name

Clausing Industrial

Legal name

Clausing Industrial, LLC

Website

https://clausing-industrial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clausing Industrial is a 113-year-old privately held Kalamazoo, Michigan manufacturer of CNC and manual machine tools — lathes, mills, VMCs, grinders, drills, and saws — sold through 400+ North American distributors to job shops, toolrooms, and production facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Industrial machine tools
• CNC lathes
• CNC milling machines
• Vertical machining centers
• Metal cutting bandsaws

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalamazoo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine Tool Sales: Sale of industrial CNC machines and manual machine tools including lathes, mills, saws, grinders, drills, and vertical machining centers. One-time capital equipment sales with long sales cycles through distributor network.
2. Parts Sales: Over 73,000 replacement parts inventory for Clausing and related machine brands. Parts include standard parts for saws, mills, lathes, drill presses, and CNC-specific parts like ballscrews.
3. Service and Technical Support: Technical support, time studies, installation, and training services. Service center provides support for all operational needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Clausing Industrial manufactures and supplies industrial CNC and manual machine tools — including lathes, knee and bed mills, vertical machining centers, bandsaws and cold saws, surface and cylindrical grinders, and radial and prismatic-column drills — for fabrication and machining customers in job shops, toolrooms, production environments, maintenance facilities, and technical schools. The company integrates multiple CNC control platforms (Fanuc, Fagor, Acu-Rite MillPWR, Delta, Siemens, Alpha System) into its machines, uses premium components such as Meehanite castings and precision bearings, and supports an installed base through a 73,000+ SKU parts inventory and a North American distributor network exceeding 400 dealers.

Product overview

Clausing Industrial is an industrial CNC machine supplier and manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of machine tools for drilling, milling, turning, grinding, sawing and other fabrication applications. The product lineup includes CNC lathes (such as Clausing CNC MultiTurn, CNC Power Turn, and Colchester Typhoon series), CNC mills (knee mills and bed mills), vertical machining centers (Storm VMC series), manual lathes (precision tool room lathes, geared-head and variable speed lathes, large swing lathes, and C-Series), knee mills and bed mills, Kalamazoo saws (bandsaws and cold saws), precision grinding machines (surface grinders and cylinder grinders), and heavy-duty drills (radial drills and Iberdrill presses). The company provides parts and service support with over 73,000 parts in inventory. Their machines integrate various CNC control systems including Fanuc, Fagor, Acu-Rite MillPWR, Delta, and Siemens depending on the model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clausing CNC Lathes CNC lathes for turning, grooving, facing, and drilling operations, including large swing CNC lathes, CNC Power Turn lathes, CNC MultiTurn lathes, and Clausing/Colchester Typhoon slant-bed CNC lathes, available with Fanuc, Siemens, or Alpha System controls.
• Clausing CNC Mills CNC knee mills and CNC bed mills with easy-to-use conversational controls and programmable spindle speeds, offering full 2- or 3-axis control with semi-automatic or manual operation, including the 2KV30CNC vertical milling machine with Fanuc Oi-MF or Delta NC50E-FE controls.
• Clausing Vertical Machining Centers (Storm VMC) Vertical machining centers with high accuracy and premium-quality components, featuring solid cast-iron bases and saddles engineered to reduce vibration versus fabricated-base conventional designs, positioned for production machining at affordable price points.
• Clausing Manual Lathes Manual precision lathes including the CT precision tool room lathes, Colchester geared-head and variable speed lathes, C-Series lathes, and Standard Large Swing lathes for traditional machining operations.
• Clausing Knee Mills and Bed Mills An extensive range of manual knee and bed mills including horizontal mills, standard knee mills, horizontal-vertical combo mills, universal mills, and standard and super bed mills, featuring Turcite B X/Y way coating and ABEC7/CP4 spindle bearings.
• Kalamazoo Industrial Saws Ruggedly built lineup of saws including Kalamazoo horizontal bandsaws, production cold saws, double-column bandsaws, horizontal miter saws, and vertical bandsaws for metal cutting operations.
• Clausing Precision Grinding Machines Grinding equipment including manual surface grinders, automatic surface grinders, hydraulic surface grinders, standard cylinder grinders, and CNC cylinder OD-ID grinders for precision grinding applications.
• Clausing Industrial Drills Large-capacity, heavy-duty drills including Clausing radial drills and Iberdrill prismatic-column and round-column drill presses for industrial holemaking.
• Clausing Parts and Service Service center offering replacement components for Clausing and related machine brands, time studies, installation, and training, with an inventory of over 73,000 parts and same-day-to-24-hour shipping on most items.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most replacement parts ship within 24 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)coreOthersClausing's membership in AMT exemplifies their efforts as a leading industrial CNC milling machine and lathe supplier. AMT is the trade association representing the U.S.-based manufacturing technology industry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hurco Companies: Hurco builds CNC mills, lathes, and VMCs targeting job shops and contract manufacturers with conversational controls. The customer overlap and product positioning make Hurco a near-direct peer in the SMB/contract machining segment.
• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is the largest U.S.-based CNC machine tool builder, competing head-to-head with Clausing in CNC mills, lathes, and VMCs serving job shops and production environments. They are the dominant price-performance competitor in Clausing's core categories.
• Hardinge: Hardinge (including Bridgeport) manufactures precision lathes, machining centers, and grinding machines sold to job shops, toolrooms, and production environments. Its product portfolio, customer segments, and channel model closely mirror Clausing's offering.
• Fadal Engineering: Fadal produces VMCs and CNC mills historically targeting job shops and small production shops in North America. Their product overlap with Clausing's Storm VMC and CNC knee mill lines makes them a relevant direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Okuma: Okuma manufactures CNC lathes, machining centers, and grinders with a strong installed base in U.S. aerospace and production manufacturing. They compete with Clausing in VMC and turning categories, primarily at the higher end of the market.
• Cincinnati Incorporated: Cincinnati Incorporated builds metalworking machinery and fabrication equipment including press brakes and laser cutting systems. Their industrial machinery heritage, North American manufacturing base, and broad metalworking portfolio make them a comparable U.S. industrial machinery peer.
• DMG Mori: DMG Mori is a leading global CNC machine tool builder covering turning, milling, and advanced multi-axis machining. They overlap with Clausing in turning and milling but emphasize premium, technologically advanced systems for industrial production.
• Mazak: Yamazaki Mazak is a global, full-line CNC machine tool manufacturer offering lathes, machining centers, and multi-axis systems. It competes with Clausing across all categories but offers a broader portfolio and serves higher-end production environments.
• Doosan Machine Tools: Doosan Machine Tools produces CNC lathes, machining centers, and mill-turn machines widely used in job shops and production manufacturing in North America. They are a relevant Asian incumbent competing with Clausing across multiple price tiers.

Emerging players

• Tormach: Tormach builds compact, affordable CNC mills, lathes, and plasma cutters serving small shops, makers, and educational markets. They intersect with Clausing's toolroom, job shop, and technical school segments with a more digitally-native, smaller-format positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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