U.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company

Name

U.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company

Legal name

U.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company

Website

https://ustool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Metalworking Tools

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), Surface Treatment & Finishing Equipment (Coating, Plating, Deburring, Shot Blasting) (IMAHADAJ)

Keywords

• Aerospace riveting tools
• Metalworking manufacturing equipment
• Sheet metal fabrication tools
• Pneumatic air tools
• Military specification tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Inglewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Metal Working Tools Sales: Manufacture and sale of high-quality metal working tools including stationary hot and cold dimpling machines, riveting tools, sheet metal tools, air tools, and military tools. Products are made-to-order with accessory tooling and spare parts stocked for aviation requirements. 100% made in the USA.
2. Tool Kits: Complete rivet kits ranging from basic kits (rivet gun, retainer springs, rivet sets, bucking bars) to deluxe professional aircraft mechanic kits containing multiple specialized tools.
3. Accessories and Spare Parts: Wide array of accessory tooling and spare parts to satisfy aviation requirements. Includes replacement parts, skirts, jaws, adapters, and consumables like drill bits and lubricants.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

U.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company (USIT) manufactures and sells high-quality metal working tools for the aerospace, automotive, and general manufacturing industries. The company's core product lines include Stationary Hot and Cold Dimpling Machines, riveting tools (rivet guns, squeeze riveters, blind riveters), sheet metal tools (english wheels, brakes, shears, bead rollers, tube benders), pneumatic air tools, and military-specification tools. All products are made-to-order, 100% manufactured in the USA, and CE certified on key product lines. The company is the last remaining manufacturer providing Cold & Hot Dimplers to the aerospace industry.

Product overview

U.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company (USIT) is a manufacturer of industrial metal working tools and equipment, specializing in aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing applications. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of riveting tools (including rivet guns, squeeze riveters, blind riveters, cold/hot dimplers), sheet metal tools (english wheels, shrinkers/stretchers, brakes, shears, benders, bead rollers), pneumatic air tools (drills, countersinks, countersink cages), and temporary fasteners (Cleco products). The company is the last remaining manufacturer providing Cold & Hot Dimplers to the aerospace industry. Products are 100% made in the USA with CE certification on key product lines. The company operates as part of Zephyr Tool Group and primarily serves the aerospace manufacturing, automotive, and general manufacturing industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• USIT: Sub-brand under Zephyr Tool Group representing the U.S. Industrial Tool manufacturing operations for aerospace, industrial, and commercial applications.

Products and services

• Rivet Guns
• Riveting Tool Kits
• Alligator Squeeze Riveters & Jaws
• C-Type Squeeze Riveters & Yokes
• Blind Riveters
• Cold Riveters & Hot Dimplers
• Cold / Pedestal Riveters
• English Wheels & Wheeling Accessories
• Shrinkers & Stretchers
• Planishing Hammers
• Metal Shears
• Bench & Hand Brakes
• Notchers & Slip Rolls
• Bead Rollers & Tooling
• Bench Presses & Tooling
• Tube Benders & Accessories
• Tube Notchers & Accessories
• Nut Plate Drill Jigs
• Threaded Drill Bits & Kits
• Jobber Length Drill Bits & Kits
• Aircraft Extension Drill Bits & Kits
• Cleco Fasteners & Installation Tools
• Air Tools (Pneumatic)
• Microstop Counter Sinks & Skirts
• Countersink Cutters
• Counterbores
• Military Tools
• Hot Dimplers & Accessories

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zephyr Tool GroupcoreOthersU.S. Industrial Tool & Supply Company (USIT) is part of the Zephyr Tool Group family. Zephyr Tool Group operates as the parent company overseeing multiple specialized tool brands including USIT, HS Tooling, Zephyr Aerospace, Lok-Fast, and Kwik-Lok. The company is headquartered at the same location: 201 Hindry Ave, Inglewood/Los Angeles, CA 90301.
• HS ToolingcoreTechnology or IntegrationHS Tooling is a related company under Zephyr Tool Group, offering high-quality heavy industrial pneumatic tool manufacturing including rivet squeezers, Hi Shear installation tools, and drilling tools. Products are cross-referenced and sold alongside USIT products on shared websites (hstooling.com, ustool.com).
• BoeingminorOthersBoeing developed Boelube, a space age lubricant mentioned in product listings. Boelube was developed as a non-contaminating lubricant to replace Freon for machining aircraft parts. USIT offers Boelube drill bit lubricants for extended tool life.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Major manufacturer of metal cutting tools including drills, countersinks, and tool holders used in aerospace, providing comparable products to USIT's threaded and jobber-length drill bits and countersink cutters.
• Snap-on Industrial: Diversified professional tool manufacturer with industrial and aerospace distribution; overlaps broadly with USIT's hand tool and metalworking product categories, though Snap-on serves a much wider customer base.
• Apex Tool Group: Owner of multiple professional and industrial tool brands including Cleco, which directly competes with USIT's Cleco fasteners and pneumatic installation tools, while also operating in adjacent metalworking categories.
• Ingersoll Rand: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a strong pneumatic tools portfolio serving aerospace and metalworking, overlapping with USIT's air tool, drilling, and fastening product lines at much larger scale.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial tools and assembly solutions major with significant aerospace riveting and drilling exposure, competing broadly with USIT in pneumatic and assembly tooling while operating at significantly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• Chicago Pneumatic: Long-established maker of pneumatic assembly tools including riveters, drills, and grinders serving aerospace and industrial manufacturing customers with a comparable product portfolio to USIT's air tools line.
• HS Tooling: Sister company under Zephyr Tool Group manufacturing heavy industrial pneumatic rivet squeezers, Hi Shear installation tools, and drilling tools; products are cross-referenced and sold alongside USIT on shared websites, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Sioux Tools: Manufacturer of pneumatic tools including air drills, rivet shavers, and grinders used in aerospace and industrial metalworking; directly overlaps with USIT's air tools and pneumatic product categories.
• Desoutter Tools: Global supplier of aerospace assembly tools including riveters, drills, and torque tools directly competing with USIT in aerospace fastening and drilling equipment, serving the same commercial and military aerospace customer base.

Regional players

• Aircraft Spruce & Specialty: Major US-based distributor and reseller of aircraft building tools, rivets, and sheet metal equipment serving the same experimental and kit-built aerospace customer base targeted by USIT's rivet tool kits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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