Industrial Tooling

What Industrial Tooling does

Industrial Tooling Corporation Limited ("ITC") is a UK-based specialist tooling supplier and light manufacturer of precision round cutting tools, headquartered in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The company serves industrial manufacturers across three verticals: sign-making (its primary segment via the proprietary Folio brand of solid carbide routers, engravers, and knife blades with specialty coatings such as VITREO, IRIDIS, and CUPRO), aerospace machining (specialty taps for exotic materials under MJ/UNJC/UNJF specifications), and general manufacturing (a broad portfolio of endmills, drills, taps, threadmills, and reamers in solid carbide and HSS variants).

ITC operates a hybrid manufacturing-plus-distribution business model. It manufactures its own Folio branded routers in-house and offers value-added services including tool re-sharpening, custom special tooling, and tool modification for non-standard jobs. Alongside its own products, ITC is an authorized UK distributor for two global premium brands: BIG KAISER (20,000+ precision modular tooling SKUs spanning tool holders, boring tools, angle heads, spindle increasers, turning tools, and damping tools) and WIDIA (milling, turning, and holemaking tooling systems). The portfolio is sold through a direct e-commerce storefront (itc-ltd.co.uk) and a phone-based sales team (Switchboard 01827 304500, Sales Direct 01827 304510).

The commercial model is transactional one-off purchases priced per unit, with a £20 minimum order value, pay-as-you-go billing, and quote-based pricing for custom or specialty tools. Domestic UK delivery is the primary motion, with export terms (FOB delivery, letter of credit) reserved for international orders. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 quality certification (issued 2025 by NQA) and is a subsidiary of the US-based Harvey Performance Company, with brand integration signaling underway as of August 2026 via the @harveyperformance.com email domain transition.

Name

Industrial Tooling

Legal name

Industrial Tooling Corporation Limited

Website

https://itc-ltd.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Industrial Tooling Corporation Limited is a UK-based specialist tooling supplier and light manufacturer of precision solid carbide cutting tools — endmills, drills, taps, threadmills, reamers, and Folio sign-making routers — serving sign-making, aerospace, and general manufacturing customers via e-commerce and direct sales, while distributing BIG KAISER and WIDIA premium brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Precision Cutting Tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Precision cutting tools
• CNC machining tooling
• Carbide cutting tools
• Tooling distribution services
• Aerospace threading tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Tamworth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Tool Sales: Direct sales of precision cutting tools including endmills, drills, taps, threadmills, reamers, and routers. Products are sold as one-time purchases with transactional pricing. Customers can purchase through e-commerce storefront or directly via sales team.
2. Brand Product Distribution: Distribution of BIG KAISER and WIDIA branded precision tooling products through ITC's sales channels and e-commerce platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Industrial Tooling Corporation is a specialist tooling supplier that manufactures and distributes precision cutting tools for CNC machining applications. Its core product offering spans solid carbide endmills, drills, taps, threadmills, reamers, and routers, supplemented by distributed premium brands BIG KAISER and WIDIA and its in-house Folio brand for sign-making. Revenue is generated primarily through unit sales of physical tooling products via e-commerce, phone sales, and export channels to sign-making, aerospace, and general manufacturing customers.

Product overview

Industrial Tooling Corporation is a specialist tooling supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision cutting tools for CNC machining and manufacturing. The core offering consists of physical tooling products organized into major categories: Endmills (for aluminium, composites, steels, micro, and general purpose), Drills (miniature to deep-reach 8xD with thru/non-thru coolant), Taps (general purpose, steels/exotics, aerospace), Threadmills (BSP/G, Metric, UNC, UNF, NPT, and mini variants), and Reamers (standard/long length, metric/imperial). The company distributes branded product lines including BIG KAISER (high-precision modular tooling with 20,000+ items) and WIDIA (precision milling, turning, and holemaking tools), as well as its own Folio signmaking/routing brand covering routers, engravers, and knife blades for materials including acrylic, aluminium, wood, laminates, and stainless steel. Services include custom special tooling and one-off tool modifications. The product portfolio serves aerospace, general manufacturing, and sign-making industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Folio: CNC Routers and Cutting Tables brand - manufacturing and supplying high quality round cutting tools for sign-making needs including solid carbide routers, engravers and blades.
• BIG KAISER
• WIDIA

Products and services

• Endmills Precision cutting end mills for CNC machining, available in variants for aluminium/non-ferrous, composites and PCD/diamond coated, steels and exotics, micro applications, and general purpose corner rounding/chamfering.
• Drills Precision carbide drills including miniature, spotting, twist, and deep-reach variants (3xD, 5xD, 8xD) with both thru-coolant and non-thru-coolant options for CNC drilling.
• Taps Tapping tools for general purpose, steels/exotics, and special aerospace applications including MJ, UNJC, and UNJF thread forms.
• Threadmills Carbide threadmills covering BSP/G, Metric, Metric Fine, Mini Metric, Mini UNC, Mini UNF, NPT, UNC, UNF, Mini MJ, UNJC, and single-point configurations.
• Reamers Precision reamers in standard and long lengths, metric and imperial sizes, with RH cutting and LH/RH spiral configurations for finishing bored holes.
• Folio Routing - Signmaking Solid carbide routers, engravers, and knife blades for the sign manufacturing industry, covering acrylic, aluminium composite material (ACM), aluminium, wood, laminates, brass, stainless steel, and engraving applications, plus accessories and knife blades for cutting tables.
• BIG KAISER distributed product line High-precision, high-tolerance modular tooling systems with over 20,000 items across 8 categories including tool holders, cutting tools, boring tools, angle heads and spindle increasers, measuring instruments, turning tools, accessories, and damping tools.
• WIDIA distributed product line Precision-engineered products including thousands of milling and turning tools and holemaking tooling, with General Purpose End Mills, Indexable Milling, Solid End Mills, Turning, Holemaking, Tapping, and Tooling Systems product lines.
• Special Tooling Custom and bespoke tooling solutions, one-off specials, and tool modifications for unusual or specialized machining requirements.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• BIG KAISERcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITC is an authorized distributor for BIG KAISER, a manufacturer of high-performance, high-tolerance tooling systems. The partnership provides access to BIG KAISER's portfolio of 20,000+ precision-engineered products including tool holders, cutting tools, boring tools, angle heads, spindle increasers, measuring instruments, turning tools, damping tools, and accessories.
• WIDIAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITC distributes WIDIA precision-engineered products encompassing thousands of milling and turning tools and holemaking tooling. The partnership includes access to WIDIA General Purpose End Mills, Indexable Milling, Solid End Mills, Turning, Holemaking, Tapping, and Tooling Systems product lines.
• Harvey Performance CompanymajorOthersAs of 26th August, ITC's email addresses changed from [email protected] to [email protected], indicating Harvey Performance Company as the parent organization. The company website references Harvey Performance as the overall brand entity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Seco Tools: Subsidiary of Sandvik offering milling, turning, drilling, and tooling systems. Comparable to ITC as a full-line cutting tool supplier serving aerospace and general manufacturing customers globally.
• Kennametal: Major manufacturer of metal cutting tools and wear-resistant solutions. Comparable to ITC in offering precision milling, turning, drilling, and tapping products to aerospace, general engineering, and transport customers worldwide.
• Sandvik Coromant: Global leader in metal cutting tools and tooling systems. Directly comparable to ITC because both supply milling, drilling, turning, and tapping tools to industrial manufacturers including aerospace, with overlapping endmill, drill, and insert product lines.

Direct peers

• OSG Corporation: Japanese manufacturer specializing in taps, endmills, drills, and threadmills. Directly comparable to ITC's taps, threadmills, and endmill categories, with strong presence in aerospace and automotive threading applications.
• EMUGE-FRANKEN: German manufacturer of high-precision taps, threadmills, endmills, and clamping technology. Directly comparable to ITC's taps and threadmills, with strong aerospace threading overlap and similar premium positioning.
• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools): Manufacturer of carbide cutting tools including endmills, drills, taps, and indexable inserts. Comparable to ITC's solid carbide endmill and drill offerings, with strong aerospace and precision machining customer overlap.
• YG-1: Global manufacturer of cutting tools including endmills, drills, taps, and threadmills. Directly comparable to ITC's core product categories, competing on price-performance in general machining and aerospace applications.
• Guhring: German manufacturer of precision rotary cutting tools including drills, endmills, taps, and reamers. Closely comparable to ITC's product mix, with strong UK and European distribution overlap and similar focus on aerospace-grade taps.
• Walter Tools (Walter AG): Premium precision tooling brand offering milling, drilling, turning, and threading tools. Directly competes with ITC's WIDIA and BIG KAISER lines in serving CNC machining customers across aerospace and general manufacturing.

Regional players

• Sutton Tools: Australian cutting tool manufacturer with global distribution including UK and European markets. Comparable to ITC in product mix (drills, endmills, taps) but primarily serves different geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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