Hi-Speed

What Hi-Speed does

Hi-Speed Corporation is a privately-held manufacturer's representative agency founded in 1989 by Jonathan Saada and headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The company represents a portfolio of metalworking cutting tool manufacturers — with YG-1 as its primary partner line, alongside Steiner Technologies, Regal Cutting Tools, Minicut International, and Everede Tool Company — and sells their products into aerospace, automotive, energy, medical device, and general engineering end markets through value-added distribution partners. Its territory covers the Western United States (California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, with selected coverage into Idaho, Western Montana, and Mexico). The company also operates a West Coast Distribution Center in Huntington Beach, CA, which stocks hundreds of SKUs and offers same-day shipping and local pickup, giving it a hybrid rep-plus-light-distribution role.

Hi-Speed's product portfolio spans solid round and indexable cutting tools: high-performance carbide and HSS/cobalt end mills (V7 PlusA, AluPower HPC, 4G Micro, Minicut 993 Wave Cut), carbide and spade drills (Dream Drill INOX), high-performance taps (Blue Ring HP with proprietary Hardslick coating, STI taps, and 24-hour special taps via Regal), rotary tooling (shrink-fit holders, hydraulic chucks), and carbide inserts. Differentiated features across the represented lines include proprietary PVD coatings (YG-1 Y-Coating, Hardslick), unequal flute spacing and multi-helix geometry for vibration suppression, and aerospace-grade geometries for titanium, Inconel, stainless, and aluminum alloys. The company also publishes speed-and-feed calculators, competitor cross-references, and technical literature as supporting content.

The business model is commission-based: Hi-Speed earns revenue from the manufacturers it represents (led by YG-1) for sales influenced through its territory and distribution relationships, with field reps working alongside distributor sales teams to drive specifications at end-user machine shops and OEMs. The firm is small (approximately nine personnel including founder, president, administration, and seven field sales reps covering distinct sub-territories) and founder-controlled, with no outside investment, acquisitions, or public-market activity disclosed. Value is delivered primarily through application engineering expertise rather than capital equipment, and the firm's competitive position rests on the founder's four-decade aerospace reputation and the team's combined 160+ years of machining experience.

Name

Hi-Speed

Legal name

Hi Speed Corporation

Website

https://hispeedcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hi-Speed Corporation is a privately-held, founder-led manufacturer's representative agency that sells metalworking cutting tools from brands like YG-1, Steiner, Regal, Minicut, and Everede through distribution partners to aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and general engineering manufacturers across the Western United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metalworking Cutting Tools Distribution

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Metalworking cutting tools
• Manufacturer representative agency
• Industrial tooling distribution
• CNC machining solutions
• Aerospace tooling suppliers

Headquarters

HQ city

Thousand Oaks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer's Representative Agency: Hi-Speed Corporation operates as a manufacturer's rep agency representing world-class cutting tool manufacturers. They serve end users through distribution partners, providing technical expertise, application support, and best-in-class metalworking products. Revenue is generated through commissions from the manufacturers they represent (YG-1, Steiner Technologies, Regal Cutting Tools, Minicut International, Everede).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hi-Speed Corporation is a manufacturer's representative agency that sells and supports metalworking cutting tools — end mills, drills, taps, rotary tooling, indexable inserts, and tool holders — on behalf of brands such as YG-1, Steiner Technologies, Regal Cutting Tools, Minicut International, and Everede. The company serves aerospace, automotive, medical, energy, and general engineering manufacturers throughout the Western United States, working through value-added distribution partners while providing direct end-user application engineering, training, and tool selection consultation to optimize machining performance on difficult materials such as titanium, Inconel, cobalt/nickel alloys, stainless steels, and aluminum.

Product overview

Hi-Speed Corporation is a manufacturer's rep agency specializing in metalworking cutting tools, serving the Western United States through value-added distribution partners. The company represents multiple brands with YG-1 as its primary line, offering a comprehensive portfolio of end mills (V7 PlusA, AluPower HPC, 4G Micro, HSS Cobalt HP), drilling solutions (Dream Drill INOX, Spade Drills), threading tools (Blue Ring HP Taps, STI Taps), rotary tooling (Shrink Fit Holders, Hydraulic Chucks), and indexable inserts. Additional brands include Steiner Technologies for reverse machining tools, Regal Cutting Tools for special taps, Minicut International for engineered solutions, Everede for small boring bars and unique indexable tools, and EZ Set for presetters. The company focuses on aerospace, automotive, energy, medical, and general engineering sectors, providing not just products but also technical application expertise to optimize machining performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YG-1 Metalworking Cutting Tools Comprehensive line of metalworking cutting tools including end mills, drills, taps, rotary tooling, carbide inserts, and indexable tools for machining conventional and exotic materials in solid round and indexable configurations; Hi-Speed's primary represented brand.
• V7 PlusA HP Carbide End Mills High-performance carbide end mills featuring unequal flute spacing and multiple helix geometry for vibration-free machining in ferrous materials, available in 4-flute and 6-flute configurations for roughing, semi-finishing, and trochoidal milling.
• AluPower HPC Carbide End Mills 3-flute, 37-degree helix carbide end mills designed for high-performance machining of aluminum, non-ferrous, and non-metallic materials with cut-to-center geometry and proprietary corner gash.
• 4G Micro Carbide End Mills Micro carbide end mills for pre-hardened steels up to 55 HRc, featuring unequal flute spacing and multiple helix geometry with standard sizes starting at 0.004-inch cutting diameter.
• HSS Cobalt HP End Mills High-speed steel and cobalt end mills including Tank Power PM roughers, Minicut 993 Wave Cut, Minicut 836 ER Roughers, and Speed-Freek tools for titanium, stainless, and aluminum applications.
• Dream Drill - INOX Carbide drill series designed for high-performance drilling of aerospace materials including stainless steel, titanium, steel, nickel-based alloys, and exotics with helical coolant channels and 140-degree point angle.
• Spade Drills Straight, taper, and flanged spade drill tool holders with throw-away inserts for various drilling applications.
• Blue Ring HP Taps High-performance taps with proprietary Hardslick coating for ferrous materials including titanium, stainless, cast iron, steel, and nickel-based alloys, available in over 530 standard sizes.
• STI Taps Screw Thread Insert taps made from HSSE-V3 material with Hardslick coating for installing Helicoil-type threaded inserts, available from 2-56 thru 3/4 - 16 and M2-0.4 thru M12-1.75.
• Shrink Fit Holders Tool holders providing superior rigidity and accuracy with 2.5 times more accuracy than collet chucks and 2-4 times torque power, available with coolant-through capability.
• Hydraulic Chucks High-precision hydraulic chucks designed for general and high-precision machining with runout at 3D of 0.00012 inches, certified up to 25,000 RPM, available in HC-Slim, HC-Short & Rigid, HSK, HMC-Die & Mold, and HCR-Pre-Setting styles.
• YG-1 Carbide Inserts for Stainless Turning inserts for stainless steel featuring new grades YG211, YG213, YG214, and YG3030 with various chipbreakers for high-performance turning applications.
• Steiner Technologies Reverse Machining Tools Reverse machining solutions including AutoFacer for automatic back boring, counterboring, and back chamfering, and H. Bilz manual reverse cutting tools for chamfering, spotfacing, and counterboring.
• Regal Cutting Tools - HSS & PM Special Cutting Tools World's leading provider of special taps since 1955, offering special taps with 24-hour service, gages, and custom cutting tools.
• Minicut International Engineered cutting tool solutions including Original Minicut, Cyclone, Wave Mill, and Megamill product lines in cobalt, HSS, solid carbide, and indexable configurations.
• Everede Tool Company Small boring bars and unique indexable tools including NINE9 for drilling, milling, chamfering, deburring, and engraving, and DUMMEL for small ID tools and precision boring.
• EZ Set Presetters Tool presetting systems for pre-setting tool lengths and diameters before machining operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• At a premier rocket manufacturer, tooling expense reduced from $2,700 per part to $75 with 6% production increase and elimination of a second operation (saving over $50,000 per month at 20 parts per month)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• YG-1coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYG-1 is Hi-Speed's primary line and perfect partner. YG-1 provides a wide portfolio of high performing products and manufacturing capabilities, continual investment in high level product development & R&D, and committed loyalty to distribution. YG-1 is described as the most capable, fast-moving, long-term thinking and comprehensive supplier providing solutions and support required by the machining world Hi-Speed serves.
• Steiner TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSteiner Technologies specializes in reverse machining tools including AutoFacer, H. Bilz line for back boring, back counterboring, and back chamfering. Products enable reaching through a hole to machine circular features from the back.
• Regal Cutting ToolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegal Cutting Tools (HSS & PM Special Cutting Tools) is the world's leading provider of special taps since 1955. They offer special taps with 24-hour service, gages, and custom cutting tools.
• Minicut InternationalsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMinicut International provides engineered cutting tool solutions including cobalt & HSS, solid carbide, indexable tools, original Minicut, Cyclone, Wave Mill, Megamill, and specials. Products include Minicut 993 Wave Cut and Minicut 836 ER Roughers.
• Everede Tool CompanysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEverede Tool Company provides indexable small boring bars and unique indexable tools for drilling, milling, chamfering, deburring & engraving (NINE9), and small ID tools & precision boring (DUMMEL).
• YG-1 USAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationYG-1 USA provides technical support help line through Jim Bliss at 888-868-5988 for West Coast customers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: Sandvik Coromant is a global cutting tool incumbent with a far broader portfolio and direct salesforce than Hi-Speed's niche specialist stack. It competes in every category Hi-Speed sells (milling, drilling, tapping, inserts) but is a broad-line manufacturer rather than a focused rep agency.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor offering cutting tools alongside tens of thousands of other SKUs. While Hi-Speed is a focused cutting tool rep agency and MSC is a broad catalog distributor, both ultimately serve the same West Coast machine shop and aerospace customer base with overlapping cutting tool assortments.

Direct peers

• OSG: OSG is a global manufacturer of taps, end mills, drills, and indexable tooling that competes head-to-head with YG-1 in the same metalworking cutting tool categories Hi-Speed distributes. Highly comparable in product portfolio, end-market focus on aerospace and automotive, and go-to-market through regional reps and distributors.
• Guhring: Guhring is a manufacturer of rotary cutting tools (drills, end mills, taps) with deep aerospace and automotive exposure, mirroring Hi-Speed's core end markets. Their carbide and HSS tooling lines directly compete with YG-1, Minicut, and Regal Cutting Tools.
• Allied Machine & Engineering: Allied Machine manufactures indexable drilling, boring, and specialty cutting tools used in heavy industry, aerospace, and energy — the same demanding-materials applications Hi-Speed serves. Its product range competes with the YG-1 spade drills, Everede boring bars, and Steiner reverse machining tools Hi-Speed distributes.
• Kyocera Precision Tools: Kyocera Precision Tools produces carbide inserts, end mills, and drills with strong aerospace and automotive positioning — directly overlapping the YG-1 carbide insert and end mill lines that form Hi-Speed's core product portfolio.
• Mitsubishi Materials: Mitsubishi Materials produces carbide inserts, end mills, and drills for aerospace and automotive — overlapping Hi-Speed's YG-1 and Minicut carbide offerings. It sells through regional reps and distributors in the US in a model structurally similar to Hi-Speed's.
• Kennametal: Kennametal manufactures metalworking cutting tools (end mills, drills, inserts) and tooling systems serving aerospace, automotive, and general engineering — the same verticals as Hi-Speed/YG-1. Its products compete directly with the YG-1, Minicut, and Everede lines Hi-Speed represents.
• Iscar (IMC Group): Iscar, part of IMC Group, manufactures metal cutting tools (inserts, end mills, drills) widely used in aerospace and automotive — directly competing with the YG-1, Minicut, and Everede product lines Hi-Speed distributes through the Western US.
• Walter Tools: Walter Tools produces milling, drilling, and turning tools for metalworking, with strong positioning in aerospace and general engineering — overlapping Hi-Speed's primary verticals. Its product range competes directly with the YG-1 carbide end mills and inserts Hi-Speed sells.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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