Carbide Products

What Carbide Products does

Carbide Products, Inc. is a precision contract machine shop founded in 1943 and headquartered in a single integrated manufacturing facility at 800 Clayton Avenue in Georgetown, Kentucky. The firm is in the fourth generation of family ownership under the Strippelhoff family, with Danny Strippelhoff serving as President/CEO and Paul H. Strippelhoff as Vice President of Manufacturing. Operations are conducted in a facility established in 1958 and modernized over time, employing 26 people across shop-floor, engineering, and administrative functions.

The company's core offering is custom precision contract manufacturing spanning CNC milling, CNC turning, precision grinding, wire EDM, sinker (ram) EDM, and custom carbide tooling — all delivered under one roof. Equipment includes Sodick, Fanuc, and Agie Charmilles EDM machines; HAAS, Hardinge, Mori, and Okuma CNC platforms; and Studer, Walter, and Okamoto grinding systems. Capabilities target hardened tool steels (HRC 45-65), tungsten carbide, and specialty alloys, with stated tolerances of ±0.0001" on EDM and grinding operations and surface finishes down to Ra 4-8 µin. The firm also operates a DOL-registered Machinist & Toolmaker apprenticeship program to sustain its skilled workforce pipeline.

Revenue is generated through project-based RFQ contracts: customers submit prints, 3D models, or project details through a website form, email, or direct phone contact, the engineering team reviews manufacturability, and quotes are issued on a per-project basis with no public price list. The customer base spans 160+ active accounts across 15 countries and 10+ end markets — aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, agriculture, heavy equipment, industrial manufacturing, fasteners, packaging, and food & beverage — with public logos including Parker Hannifin, Toyota, Bridgestone, Dana Incorporated, Rockwell Automation, Ball Corporation, J.M. Smucker, Aisin, Webasto, Illinois Tool Works, Bosch, YKK, Nipro, and Link-Belt. Acquisition is driven by direct sales, technical content marketing (in-depth EDM/grinding/carbide blog), and SEO, with no third-party resellers or marketplace channels.

Name

Carbide Products

Legal name

Carbide Products, Inc.

Website

https://carbidepros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carbide Products is a fourth-generation, family-owned precision contract machine shop in Georgetown, Kentucky, providing CNC milling, turning, grinding, wire and sinker EDM, and custom carbide tooling to aerospace, automotive, medical, and industrial OEMs across 15 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgetown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Contract Machining Services: Project-based contract manufacturing for custom precision components. Customers submit RFQs with prints, 3D models, or project details. Revenue is generated through custom machining projects ranging from prototype to full-scale production volumes. Services include CNC milling, CNC turning, precision grinding, wire EDM, sinker EDM, and carbide tooling — all delivered from a single integrated facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carbide Products is a precision contract manufacturer producing custom machined components and carbide tooling for OEM customers. The company integrates CNC milling, CNC turning, precision grinding, wire EDM, and sinker EDM under a single facility, specializing in hardened tool steels, tungsten carbide, and specialty alloys with tolerances to ±0.0001". Services span prototype through full-scale production volumes.

Product overview

Carbide Products is a precision contract machine shop offering an integrated suite of manufacturing services: CNC milling, CNC turning, precision grinding, Wire EDM, and Sinker EDM (RAM EDM), all performed under one roof at their Georgetown, KY facility. The company also manufactures custom carbide tooling including wear components, punch and die tooling, and specialty profiles. Their capabilities span multiple disciplines (machining, grinding, EDM, carbide tooling) integrated within a single facility, enabling customers to reduce supplier complexity and accelerate production timelines from prototype to full-scale manufacturing. Equipment includes Sodick, Fanuc, and Agie Charmilles EDM machines; HAAS, Hardinge, Mori, and Okuma CNC equipment; and Studer, Walter, and Okamoto grinding systems. The company also operates a DOL-registered Machinist & Toolmaker apprenticeship program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision CNC Milling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ years of on-time delivery and consistent quality with long-term customer relationships spanning decades
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 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.

• Dayton Coating TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPI partners with Dayton Coating Technologies for PVD hard coating on carbide wear components. CPI handles precision grinding and grade selection from their Georgetown facility; Dayton Coating applies PVD coatings in Dayton, Ohio. The partnership combines CPI's precision geometry and carbide expertise with DCT's surface engineering capabilities to extend service life of carbide wear components beyond what the substrate achieves alone.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Norman Noble: High-precision contract manufacturer specializing in CNC turning, milling, and EDM for medical device and aerospace OEMs. Comparable to Carbide Products in tight-tolerance work on difficult materials and regulated end markets.
• Cox Manufacturing: Texas-headquartered precision CNC machining and assembly shop serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Similar family-owned, multi-generational profile and integrated CNC/grinding/EDM capability set to Carbide Products.
• Star Cutter Company: Family-owned US manufacturer of custom and standard cutting tools, including carbide tools and PCD/CBN tooling. Closely comparable to Carbide Products in the custom carbide and specialty tooling niche, serving similar industrial OEM customers.
• Dynacraft: Precision CNC machining and assembly provider serving aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs. Comparable integrated machining and quality systems, with overlap in tight-tolerance work for similar blue-chip customers.
• Owens Industries: US precision contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, precision grinding, and EDM services with a similar integrated single-source model targeting aerospace, medical, and industrial OEM customers. Closely comparable in capability mix, materials expertise, and customer profile to Carbide Products.
• Evana Tool & Engineering: Specialty contract manufacturer focused on precision machined components, tooling, and assemblies for automotive, industrial, and aerospace customers. Overlaps directly with Carbide Products' carbide tooling and precision component work.

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Global, publicly traded manufacturer of metal-cutting tools, inserts, and wear parts including extensive carbide tooling lines. Operates at vastly greater scale than Carbide Products but competes head-on in the industrial carbide tooling market.
• Mitsubishi Materials U.S.A. US arm of Mitsubishi Materials' cutting tools business, producing carbide inserts, drills, and tooling systems. A broad incumbent competitor in the same carbide tooling category as Carbide Products.
• Sandvik Coromant: Division of Sandvik AB and one of the world's largest manufacturers of carbide cutting tools and machining solutions. A broad incumbent competing with Carbide Products' custom carbide tooling offerings across virtually every industrial end market.
• Iscar Metals: Major global supplier of carbide metal-cutting tools, inserts, and tooling systems, part of the IMC Group. Competes with Carbide Products in custom and standard carbide tooling for industrial OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 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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