Fischer Tool & Die

What Fischer Tool & Die does

Fischer Tool & Die is a US-based high-pressure die casting (HPDC) tooling manufacturer and precision machining services company headquartered in Temperance, Michigan. Founded in 1987 by Michael J Fischer in Toledo, Ohio, the company designs and builds HPDC dies weighing up to 130 metric tons for aluminum and magnesium castings, primarily serving automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers producing structural and powertrain components such as engine blocks and transmission cases. The company also performs contract machining for aerospace, oil & gas, power generation, and wind components, and operates a secondary 39,000 square foot facility in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Fischer's technology stack is anchored by patented die-engineering IP including the Quick Change of Die Inserts system (sub-10-minute shot-to-shot changeover), the Spit-Stop spatter-prevention device, and the DieTherm cooling-design methodology. The company runs Flow3D fill, solidification, and cycle simulations with two technicians each carrying over 20 years of experience, and uses LK-CMM with Romer Arms and PC-DMIS for full-feature 3D inspection. Design work is performed in CATIA V5, Siemens NX, and Creo, supporting OEM-standard interfaces (VDA, IGES, STEP). The firm maintains sampling access to die-casting machines from 1,200 to 4,200 tons clamping force for ISIR and prototype work.

The business operates as a B2B enterprise sales model under direct sales management (Scott Servies), with revenue generated from custom one-time HPDC die hardware sales plus recurring contract machining, spare parts, maintenance/repair, and sampling/prototyping services. Fischer has been part of the SF Tooling Group since 2016 following its merger with Germany's Schaufler Tooling, giving the entity access to a multi-region tooling platform spanning the US, Germany, and China. The company's customer base includes approximately 30 named enterprise logos such as Honda, GM, Nissan, FCA, Nemak, Magna Cosma, Bodine Aluminum, Gibbs Die Cast, First Solar, and Siemens Energy.

Name

Fischer Tool & Die

Legal name

Fischer Tool & Die Corp

Website

https://fischertool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fischer Tool & Die is a US die-casting tooling manufacturer that designs and builds high-pressure die casting dies up to 130 metric tons, plus precision contract machining, primarily serving automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The firm operates as part of the SF Tooling Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Die Casting Tooling

NAICS

Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Die casting tooling
• High pressure die casting
• Precision machining services
• Automotive tooling
• Contract machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Temperance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HPDC Die Manufacturing and Sales: Design and manufacture of high-pressure die casting dies for automotive applications. Dies are custom-manufactured per customer specifications, representing one-time hardware sales.
2. Contract Machining Services: Precision machining services for automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, power generation and wind components using advanced equipment including 5-axis mills, CNC boring mills, EDM, and grinding.
3. Maintenance, Repair and Spare Parts: On-site and in-shop maintenance, repairs, and spare parts including core-pins, jet-cooled core-pins, contour-inserts, main inserts, and slide-heads.
4. Sampling, Inspection and Prototyping: Tool sampling, initial sample test reports (ISIR), and prototype part production services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Fischer Tool & Die designs, engineers, and manufactures High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) dies weighing up to 130 metric tons for aluminum and magnesium die casting of automotive structural and powertrain components. The company complements its core die manufacturing with precision contract machining, die design and engineering, simulation, prototyping, sampling, and ongoing maintenance/repair services for industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, oil & gas, power generation, and wind energy sectors.

Product overview

Fischer Tool & Die is a die-casting tooling company offering HPDC Dies (High Pressure Die Casting dies up to 130 metric tons) as its core product, complemented by a full suite of services including Design, Engineering, Simulation & FEM, Maintenance & Repair, Spare Parts, Sampling & Inspection Reports, and Prototyping. The company also provides Contract Machining services and specialized Solutions for Cycle Time Optimization, Up-time Improvement, and Quality Enhancement. All offerings are designed to support customers from initial concept through full production and across the entire product lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPDC Dies High Pressure Die Casting dies for aluminum and magnesium die casting weighing up to 130 metric tons, focused on automotive structural and powertrain components including engine blocks and transmission cases. Custom-manufactured per customer specifications.
• Design Services 3D die design based on customer specifications and proven tooling standards, performed using CAD systems CATIA V5, Siemens NX, and Creo (ProEngineer) with VDA, IGES, and STEP interfaces.
• Engineering Services Process engineering covering wall thickness analysis, demoldability assurance, parting line consideration, trim-press requirements, and avoidance of bad tool steel conditions.
• Simulation & FEM Fill, solidification, and cycle simulations using Flow3D software and FEM calculations for strength analysis of stressed die components.
• Maintenance & Repair On-site service, tool maintenance and repairs, preventive maintenance, and assistance in solving production problems.
• Spare Parts Ready-to-install turned core-pins, jet-cooled core-pins, contour-inserts, main inserts, slide-heads, coatings, and catalog/standard parts.
• Sampling & Inspection Reports Tool sampling on die-casting machines (1,200–4,200 tons clamping force), sampling of aluminum and magnesium castings, and production of Initial Sample Test Reports (ISIR) with full documentation.
• Prototypes Prototype casting service delivering initial castings for measurement and testing, up to several hundred parts, including measuring, test reporting, and mechanical machining.
• Contract Machining Precision machining services including milling (up to 220 x 118 x 40 inches), turning (up to 94 inch diameter), grinding, EDM, and handling via overhead cranes up to 50 tons.
• Cycle Time Optimization Solution Optimization of die cycle time through thermal balance analysis, optimized runner system design, DieTherm methodology for cooling calculations, and cycle simulation validation; existing cycle times often reduced by more than 20%.
• Up-time Solutions Solutions to minimize die casting downtime, including quick change of slides, patented quick change of die inserts (less than 10 minutes from shot to shot), leak-free plugs for cooling holes, die-spitting prevention, mold centering, and slide lock systems.
• Quality Solutions Quality improvement solutions including optimization workshops, casting defect analysis with simulations, vacuum casting, squeeze-pin design, jet cooling, and additive manufactured contour parts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle times often reduced by more than 20%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers30 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schaufler ToolingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Partnership formed with Schaufler Tooling, Germany in 2002. This partnership led to the formation of the SF Tooling Group in 2016 by merging the two companies, creating a global tooling organization with operations in the US, Germany, and China.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tool Die Products: Independent North American die-cast tooling shop competing for the same automotive Tier 1 HPDC die programs with similar design/build/maintenance scope.
• Superior Die Set Corp: US manufacturer of die sets, die components and precision tooling for the stamping/die-casting industry—adjacent peer competing for die maker spend on standard tooling components.
• Schaufler Tooling: Fischer's sister company within the SF Tooling Group and partner since 2002. Designs and builds HPDC dies for the same automotive OEM and Tier 1 customer base from Germany, sharing engineering IP and customer relationships.
• Omley Industries: Oregon-based HPDC die maker and precision machiner serving the same automotive and industrial castings market. Comparable service breadth including die design, build, sampling and contract machining for similar Tier 1 customers.

Broad incumbents

• DME: Large, established supplier of mold bases, die components and hot-runner systems globally. Overlaps with Fischer as a tooling supplier to the HPDC die-making industry though it does not build finished HPDC dies.
• Magna International (Cosma / Kamtek): Tier 1 customer of Fischer and also operates captive die-making capability through Cosma/Kamtek. Comparable in served market but operates a much broader manufacturing services portfolio rather than tool-shop specialization.
• Nemak: Global Tier 1 die caster of aluminum components for automotive. Customers of Fischer while also maintaining in-house die design/build capabilities, making it both buyer and indirect competitor for HPDC program wins.
• Gibbs Die Casting: Long-standing North American HPDC caster for automotive structural and powertrain parts. Named Fischer customer; operates internal toolrooms that overlap with Fischer's value proposition in die design and refurbishment.
• Ryobi Die Casting: Japanese HPDC caster and Tier 1 customer of Fischer. Maintains captive die design and build capacity, positioning it as both customer and competitor in the global HPDC tooling market.

Emerging players

• PCS Company: Supplier of hot runner systems, die components and mold supplies to die casters; overlaps with Fischer's spare parts and aftermarket business for components including core pins, slide heads and cooling hardware.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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