MacInnes Tool

What MacInnes Tool does

MacInnes Tool Corporation is a privately held, US-incorporated manufacturer of precision glass cutting instruments headquartered at 1700 Hudson Avenue in Rochester, NY. The company has operated for more than fifty years (founded circa 1970) and serves industrial glass processors and fabricators worldwide, with a secondary footprint in the hobbyist segment. Its product portfolio centers on the PRO-SCORE® line of ultra fine-grain tungsten carbide scoring wheels and the MACTO™ line of wheel mounts, quick-change inserts, carbide axles, and the premium Black Diamond poly-crystalline diamond scoring system, complemented by industrial hand-held cutters and a wheel re-sharpening service.

The underlying technology is materials-science based rather than digital: a proprietary tungsten carbide grade sintered under high pressure, a unique cutting-edge tip finish producible only by MacInnes technicians and machinery, precision manufacturing to very tight tolerances, and quality control via state-of-the-art microscopy and video gauging. Over fifty stocked wheel configurations and more than 100 unit/pillar-post styles are available, including custom mount capability, with every wheel individually tested by scoring on actual glass prior to shipment.

The business model is direct B2B hardware sales with quote-based pricing, a $100 minimum order, and re-sharpening services subject to a 20-wheel minimum. The company operates a sales-led go-to-market through phone, fax, and email, supported by a multilingual website (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese) and detailed technical guides. Hobbyist demand below the minimum order threshold is served indirectly through an authorized distributor, Sunshine Glassworks Ltd. in Buffalo, NY. The company is privately held with no evidence of outside investment, operates with 1-10 employees, and does not disclose revenue.

Name

MacInnes Tool

Legal name

MacInnes Tool Corporation

Website

https://macto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MacInnes Tool Corporation is a privately held Rochester, NY manufacturer of precision tungsten carbide and poly-crystalline diamond glass scoring wheels, MACTO wheel mounts and quick-change inserts, carbide axles, hand-held cutters, and a wheel re-sharpening service, serving industrial glass processors globally and hobbyists via a Buffalo, NY distributor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Glass 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 glass cutting wheels
• Carbide scoring wheels
• Tungsten carbide wheels
• Glass cutting tools
• Wheel mounting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Glass Cutting Tools and Components: Sale of precision glass cutting instruments including scoring wheels, wheel mounts, inserts, carbide axles, and hand-held cutters. Products are manufactured to exacting tolerances using ultra fine-grain tungsten carbide. Re-sharpening services offered for MacInnes wheels with minimum 20-wheel quantity requirement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MacInnes Tool Corporation designs and manufactures precision glass cutting instruments, principally PRO-SCORE® carbide scoring wheels made from a proprietary ultra fine-grain tungsten carbide formulation, and MACTO™ wheel holding systems including wheel mounts, quick change inserts, carbide axles, and the Black Diamond poly-crystalline diamond scoring system. The company also produces PRO-SCORE® hand-held cutters and offers a wheel re-sharpening service, serving industrial glass manufacturers and fabricators globally.

Product overview

MacInnes Tool Corporation is a precision glass cutting instrument manufacturer with over fifty years of experience. Their product portfolio centers on PRO-SCORE® carbide scoring wheels (manufactured from ultra fine-grain tungsten carbide with unique cutting edge finish) and MACTO™ wheel mounting systems (including wheel mounts, quick change inserts, and carbide axles). The MACTO™ Black Diamond represents their premium diamond scoring system. They also offer hand-held cutters for industrial use and a wheel sharpening/re-sharpening service. With over fifty wheel configurations and over 100 wheel mount styles stocked, their products serve various glass cutting applications including conventional cutting, pressure cutting, straight line machine cutting, machine pattern cutting, and hand cutting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MACTO™: Brand for wheel mounts, quick change inserts, and wheel holding systems. Includes products like MACTO™ Wheel Mounts, MACTO™ Inserts, and MACTO™ Black Diamond scoring system.
• PRO-SCORE®

Products and services

• MACTO™ Black Diamond Complete diamond scoring system featuring poly-crystalline diamond scoring tip, carbide wear surfaces, and traditional carbide axle, available in three sizes; designed for industrial glass cutting operations requiring extended life and precision scoring.
• MACTO™ Wheel Mounts Precision wheel mounts for glass cutting, available in over 100 styles of units and pillar posts, with hardened tool steel construction, plunge-ground wheel slots square to axle on absolute center line of stem, and custom mount capability.
• PRO-SCORE® WHEELS Carbide scoring wheels manufactured from specially formulated ultra fine-grain tungsten carbide with a unique tip finish at the cutting edge, held to extremely tight tolerances, and available in Regular, Coarse, and Polished surface finishes for various glass formulations.
• MACTO™ Inserts Precision interchangeable quick change inserts manufactured from hardened tool steel with carbide axles, designed to increase tooling life by containing wear in replaceable parts; customers report up to 30% increased wheel life.
• Carbide Axles Axles made of 3C tungsten carbide, available in lengths from 3/16 to 1/2 inch with 45-degree chamfers, standard diameter 0.0549 inch with 0.093 inch diameter option.
• PRO-SCORE® Hand-Held Cutters High-precision industrial hand-held cutters with hardened tool steel head, long-wearing carbide axle, and durable alloy handle, designed for precise wheel fitting that permits free rolling and minimizes wobble.
• Sharpening Service Re-sharpening service for MacInnes wheels, enabled by the company's high-precision manufacturing tolerances, with a minimum quantity requirement of 20 wheels all of the same angle per order.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% increased wheel life reported by customers using MACTO precision Quick Change Inserts
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sunshine Glassworks Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor serving the hobbyist market for MacInnes products. Located at Sunshine Square, 111 Industrial Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14227. Handles retail and wholesale orders, accepts credit cards, and sells Pro-Score handles and carbide glass cutting wheels. Recommended by MacInnes for customers unable to meet the $100 minimum order requirement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LiSEC: Austrian-based global supplier of integrated glass processing lines (cutting, edging, IG assembly), a broad incumbent whose cutting machines compete with MacInnes' downstream glass processor customers.
• Cugher: Italian maker of flat glass cutting and handling lines, a broad incumbent competing for the same industrial glass fabricator capital expenditure budgets.
• Bottero: Italian manufacturer of glass cutting and processing machinery, relevant as an OEM that integrates scoring wheels and cutting consumables — competing for the same downstream glass fabricator wallet.
• Bystronic glass: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of glass processing equipment for architectural and automotive glass; comparable as a broad incumbent whose systems consume precision scoring tools in flat glass lines.
• Glaston: Finnish public company providing full glass processing machinery lines (cutting, tempering, laminating). Competes with MacInnes indirectly as an OEM that specifies and sources scoring components within its cutting machines.
• Hegla: German provider of glass cutting, sorting, and storage systems; comparable as a broad incumbent supplying complete glass cutting workflows where wheel and mount consumables are specified.

Direct peers

• Bohle: German-headquartered supplier of glass cutting wheels, cutting fluid, and glass handling tools used in flat glass processing — directly competitive with PRO-SCORE® and MACTO™ in industrial glass scoring applications worldwide.
• Salem Fabrication Technologies: US-based supplier of glass fabrication equipment, cutting tables, and consumables, overlapping with MacInnes in serving glass processors needing precision cutting tooling and accessories.
• Fletcher-Terry Company: Long-standing US manufacturer of glass cutting tools and hand-held glass cutters, serving the same industrial and hobbyist glass fabrication customers as MacInnes with overlapping product categories (scoring wheels, handles, cutting heads).

Others

• CR Laurence: Large US distributor of architectural glass hardware, tools, and supplies — adjacent ecosystem participant that resells glass cutting tools to the same North American fabricator and installer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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