About Greenfield Industries
Greenfield Industries, a well-known and respected name in the cutting tool industry, is now part of the Top-Eastern Group (TDC), the world's largest manufacturer of twist drills. The company sells drills, taps, end mills, and other cutting tools under the brand names Cleveland, Chicago-Latrobe, Cle-Line, Bassett, Vermont Tap & Die, Putnam Tools, Geometric, H&G, Vers-O-Tool, and Acme Fette.
Greenfield Industries operates facilities in Evans, Georgia; Clemson, South Carolina; Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; and Mexico City, Mexico. The company manufactures product in its U.S. facilities. TDC owns additional manufacturing facilities in Brazil, Germany, and China and maintains support facilities in France and in the United States.
Sales support in the field is handled through agency firms throughout North America. A team of application specialists and account managers, with many years of experience selling the brands and products, works with the agencies to support customers' requirements. A knowledgeable, fully-capable customer service team and technical support team supplies prompt, professional service to distributors and customers.
Greenfield Industries' goal remains to satisfy the marketplace by providing superior cutting tool products and services through the industrial distribution channel.
History
- Greenfield Industries traces its beginnings back to 1872 to Greenfield, Mass.
- Several small tap and die manufacturers joined together to form Greenfield Industries in the early 1900s.
- The company grew rapidly through complementary acquisitions (Cleveland Twist Drill, Rule Industries, Vermont Tap & Die and many others) and went public in 1995
- Greenfield Industries acquired by Kennametal in 1997
- Greenfield Industries acquired by Top Eastern Drills in 2009