PRESS RELEASES

August 31, 2021 – David Jung has filled a position of Director of Quality at GWS Tool Group. David Jung is our new Director of Quality working out of our Arden, NC facility. In this role, David will be responsible for the overall Quality Management and Safety across all GWS locations. David comes to us […]

The acquisition of Monster Tool Company adds significant depth to both the GWS general purpose and high-performance standard product portfolio. Their robust offering of end mills, drills, burrs, and reamers expand upon or fill in product gaps for GWS. Their grinding expertise, geography, and exceptional service reputation will further elevate the GWS value proposition by […]

July 1, 2021 – Kent Carlsen has filled a position of Application Specialist at GWS Tool Group. In this role, Kent will be responsible for supporting GWS distributors and key metalworking customers in the application of GWS high-performance cutting tool solutions. Cutting tools from GWS include both standard and purpose-built tooling, such as end mills, […]

GWS Tool Group, an industry leader in custom cutting tool manufacturing, and Haimer USA, a global market leader in tool holding technology, have recently signed a U.S. licensing agreement for HAIMER’s patented Safe-Lock™ anti-pullout system. Brendt Holden, President of Haimer USA states, “We are very happy to have formed a partnership with GWS, undoubtedly one […]

The acquisition of Indexable strengthens the GWS offering with added capacity and capabilities in the insert tooling segment, as well as the complete vertical integration of ceramic blank production from powder. Their robust offering of various ceramic inserts, which includes silicon nitride, white ceramic and whiskered ceramic are produced using patented microwave sintering technology. This […]

May 11, 2021 – Introducing the Alumigator™ ASR-5 end mill, a 5 flute high performance carbide end mill for high speed roughing in Aluminum available in both coolant-through and solid configurations. This revolutionary new end mill boasts an unequal indexing configuration that reduces chatter for the optimized high efficiency milling of Aluminum Alloys. Designed and […]

March 15, 2021 – Jeff Dunlop has filled a position of Sales Director – Strategic Accounts through GWS Tool Group. Jeff has been working in the cutting tool industry for the past 13 years, focusing mainly on industrial distribution alongside tool manufacturing and PVD coating.  Beginning his career in customer service at a New England […]

April 1, 2021 – Michael Keener has filled a position of Application Specialist through GWS Tool Group. Michael has been specializing in the automotive sector for CJT Koolcarb for 17 years both in engineering special tool designs and implementation of new manufacturing lines at the U.S. big three automotive manufacturers. Along with his experience working […]

April 19, 2021 – Jack Crawford has filled a position of Application Specialist at GWS Tool Group. In this role, Jack will be responsible for supporting GWS distributors and key metalworking customers in the application of GWS high-performance cutting tool solutions. Cutting tools from GWS include both standard and purpose-built tooling such as end mills, […]

The acquisition of CJT further enhances the GWS product capacity and capabilities in the area of holemaking, brazed construction carbide tools and PCD round tools. Their robust drill offering will bolster our own to provide a more robust stocked portfolio of performance holemaking solutions. Tavares, FL March 31, 2021 – GWS Tool Group is pleased […]