5 Tool
5 Tool Group is a Peoria, Illinois manufacturer of custom ground attachments (trenchers, compaction wheels, blades, couplers) for skid steer loaders and mini excavators, and provides mechanical design and prototyping services to construction and industrial clients.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersPeoria, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What 5 Tool does
5 Tool Group is a Peoria, Illinois-based manufacturer and engineering services firm focused on ground attachment equipment for heavy construction machinery. The company designs and builds high-performance attachments for skid steer loaders and mini excavators, including trenchers (in 36" and 48" configurations with standard flow, high flow, and high flow/high torque options), compaction wheels (6", 8", 10", and 12"), silt fence installers, side and backfill blades, an 8' grading blade with crimper coupler, and specialty couplers (Pro 1 Trenching, Silt Fence Installer, and Trencher Rotating). Production is delivered through a hybrid manufacturing model combining domestic machine shops in Peoria with overseas factory partnerships in China, enabling custom fabrication, prototype parts, and engineered components.
Beyond hardware, 5 Tool Group operates an engineering services practice covering mechanical design, product development, prototyping, 3D CAD modeling, and technical drawing, supporting clients from concept through production. The company explicitly draws on heavy-equipment industry experience and positions design and engineering services as a parallel growth lever to physical product sales. Commercial activity is run as a sales-led motion: products are listed on the company website (5toolg.com) with quote-based "Request Details" calls-to-action rather than e-commerce transactions, with a single primary customer segment being the construction industry supplemented by horizontal engineering clients.
With approximately 8 employees and two office addresses in Peoria (S. Powell Rd. headquarters and SW Adams St. satellite), the firm is privately held with no disclosed investors, board, or management team. No patents, awards, regulatory actions, customer logos, revenue figures, or funding rounds are disclosed in the available sources, and there is no evidence of app, API, AI/ML, or SaaS infrastructure.
5 Tool firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- 5 Tool
- Legal name
- 5 Tool Group
- Website
- https://5toolg.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- 5 Tool Group is a Peoria, Illinois manufacturer of custom ground attachments (trenchers, compaction wheels, blades, couplers) for skid steer loaders and mini excavators, and provides mechanical design and prototyping services to construction and industrial clients.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
5 Tool industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Equipment Attachments
- NAICS
- Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)
- SIC
- Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers) (IMAHAAAM)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Skid Steer & Compact Track Loaders (IMAHAAAE), Excavators (IMAHAAAA)
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Where 5 Tool is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Peoria
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
5 Tool business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Ground Attachment Equipment Sales: 5 Tool Group manufactures and sells high-performance attachments for skid steer loaders and mini excavators, including trenchers, compaction wheels, blades, and couplers. Products are available in various sizes and flow configurations (standard flow, high flow, high torque).
- Engineering and Design Services: The company provides engineering services including mechanical design, product development, prototyping, and problem-solving support for clients across industries. Services are tailored to growing businesses and support clients from concept through production.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
5 Tool product offering
Product offeringCore offering
5 Tool Group manufactures and sells high-performance attachments for skid steer loaders and mini excavators, including trenchers (36" and 48" configurations), compaction wheels, blades, silt fence installers, and specialty couplers. In parallel, the company provides engineering, mechanical design, and prototyping services to other businesses, executing projects from concept through production using a hybrid model that combines local Peoria, Illinois machine shops with overseas factory partnerships.
Product overview
5 Tool Group is a manufacturer of high-performance attachments for heavy equipment, primarily skid steer loaders and mini excavators. The product portfolio includes trenchers (available in 36" and 48" configurations with multiple flow options), Pro 1 couplers, silt fence installers, compaction wheels, blades, and specialty couplers. These products are complemented by three service offerings: manufacturing services (domestic and overseas production), engineering services (mechanical design and prototyping), and design services (3D CAD modeling and technical drawings). The company positions itself as providing both custom equipment attachments and full-scale engineering design project support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Trenchers - 36" Options Trenchers for skid steer loaders in 36-inch configurations offered in standard flow, high flow, and high flow/high torque options, each featuring a 6-inch wide cup cutter chain cutting capability. Designed for trenching applications on construction jobsites using skid steer loaders.
- Trenchers - 48" Options Trenchers for skid steer loaders in 48-inch configurations offered in standard flow, high flow, and high flow/high torque options, each featuring a 6-inch wide cup cutter chain cutting capability. Designed for trenching applications on construction jobsites using skid steer loaders.
- Pro 1 Trenching Coupler (A2035) Pro 1 Trenching Coupler for skid steer loaders that enables attachment compatibility for trenching applications.
- Silt Fence Installer Coupler (A2043) Silt Fence Installer Coupler for skid steer loaders used to install silt fence barriers in construction and environmental applications.
- Silt Fence Installer (A2092) Silt fence installation attachment for skid steer loaders used in erosion control applications.
- 8' Wide 8" Blades with Skid Steer Crimper Coupler (G3100) Eight-foot wide blades with skid steer crimper coupler for grading and earthmoving tasks.
- Trencher Rotating Coupler (K0102) Mini excavator trencher rotating coupler enabling rotation functionality for trenching attachments.
- Compaction Wheels (A2001, A2036, A2037, A2038) Compaction wheels available in 6", 8", 10", and 12-inch diameters for soil compaction on skid steer loaders.
- Side Blade (A2002) Side blade attachment for skid steer loaders used for grading and spreading materials.
- Backfill Blade (A2003) Backfill blade attachment for skid steer loaders used for backfilling trenches and leveling terrain.
- Manufacturing Services Flexible, high-quality manufacturing through domestic and global resources, including machine shops in Peoria, Illinois and overseas factory partnerships. Produces custom attachments, engineered components, and prototype parts.
- Engineering Services Real-world engineering support including mechanical design, product development, and prototyping. Supports clients from concept through production with practical problem-solving for heavy equipment industry needs.
- Design Services Mechanical and industrial design services bridging concept and creation, focusing on functionality, manufacturability, and user performance. Delivers 3D CAD models and technical drawings from early-stage ideation to production-ready solutions.
Companies that use 5 Tool
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
5 Tool technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
5 Tool partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves4 records
Expansion highlights3 records
5 Tool competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Everything Attachments: Independent attachment maker and online retailer offering a broad skid steer attachment catalog. Comparable as a smaller, independent competitor selling directly to contractors.
- Paladin Attachments: Specialty manufacturer of attachments for skid steers, compact track loaders, and mini excavators under multiple brands (Bradco, FFC, McMillen, Cimarron). A relevant direct competitor across 5 Tool Group's product categories.
- Woods Equipment: Manufacturer of attachments and implements for compact and agricultural equipment, with overlap in ground engagement and material handling tools. Relevant peer in compact-equipment attachments.
- Fecon Corporation: Specialty manufacturer of attachments and equipment for compact equipment, including mulchers and ground engagement tools. Comparable niche attachment maker serving construction and land-clearing end markets.
- Virnig Manufacturing: Independent attachment manufacturer producing a wide catalog of skid steer attachments including grading, trenching, and cleanup tools. Most directly comparable independent competitor to 5 Tool Group's specialty attachment focus.
Broad incumbents
- Kubota: OEM of mini excavators and compact equipment with its own attachment offerings and dealer network. Comparable broad incumbent in the compact equipment attachment market 5 Tool Group targets.
- John Deere: Major compact equipment OEM offering a wide range of attachments for its skid steers and compact track loaders. A broad incumbent in the same attachment-buying market 5 Tool Group serves.
- Bobcat Company: OEM of skid steer loaders and mini excavators that also sells its own branded attachment line. Directly relevant because 5 Tool Group's products are designed to mount on Bobcat platforms and compete with Bobcat's own attachment catalog.
- Caterpillar Inc. Largest construction equipment OEM with a broad attachment portfolio for skid steers, compact track loaders, and mini excavators. Competes with 5 Tool Group's products on dealer floors and on jobsites.
- Case Construction Equipment: CNH brand selling skid steers, compact track loaders, and mini excavators along with factory attachments. Comparable as a competing supplier of attachments to the same compact equipment customer base.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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5 Tool leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
5 Tool funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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5 Tool M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about 5 Tool
What does 5 Tool do?
5 Tool Group manufactures and sells high-performance attachments for skid steer loaders and mini excavators, including trenchers (36" and 48" configurations), compaction wheels, blades, silt fence installers, and specialty couplers. In parallel, the company provides engineering, mechanical design, and prototyping services to other businesses, executing projects from concept through production using a hybrid model that combines local Peoria, Illinois machine shops with overseas factory partnerships.
Is 5 Tool a public or private company?
5 Tool is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was 5 Tool founded?
5 Tool was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is 5 Tool based?
5 Tool is headquartered in Peoria, United States, in the North America region.
How does 5 Tool make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Ground Attachment Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are engineering and Design Services.
Who are 5 Tool's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Everything Attachments, Paladin Attachments, Woods Equipment, Fecon Corporation and Virnig Manufacturing. Broad incumbents are Kubota, John Deere, Bobcat Company, Caterpillar Inc. and Case Construction Equipment.
Does 5 Tool have an API?
No public API is recorded for 5 Tool.
What industry is 5 Tool in?
5 Tool's product category is Construction Equipment Attachments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAAAM, Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers), with a secondary code of IMAHAAAE, Skid Steer & Compact Track Loaders. Its NAICS code is 333120 and its SIC code is 3531.