| Company History
1987
Pfauter-Maag Cutting Tools L.P. established with the purchase of the tool division of the Barber Colman Company (est. 1894).
1991
Introduction of the patented Wafer Hob.
1993
Acquisition of Cleveland Cutter and Reamer Co. of Cleveland, Ohio.
1994
Acquisition of the majority of Mecup in Bologna, Italy. Mecup becomes Pfauter-Maag's manufacturing location in Europe.
1995
Acquisition of the tool manufacturing division of Illinois Tool Works, Chicago, Illinois. Installed next generation of coating equipment for newly developed coatings such as titanium aluminum nitride PVD coatings, AlNite™
1996
Installation of manufacturing cell solely for solid carbide tool production. Installation of fully vacuum hardening and tempering units, resulting in total elimination of salt bath hardening.
1997
The Pfauter Group becomes part of the Gleason Corporation in Rochester, NY. Company renamed Gleason Pfauter Hurth Cutting Tools Corporation.
1998
New Powerlube™ coatings for dry cutting with High Speed Steel are introduced to the market.
1999
Gleason Pfauter Hurth Cutting Tools starts manufacturing of Gleason carbide bevel stick blades for PowerDryCutting™ , Registered to ISO 9001:1994 International Quality Standard.
2000
Established the manufacturing facility for plated CBN and diamond cylindrical and bevel gear grinding wheels, Registered to ISO 9001:2000 and Ford Q1, Gleason restructured as a private company with company renamed Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation.
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2001
Registered to ISO 14001:1996 International Environmental Quality Standard.
2003
Established capability to produce Din AA Quality Shaper Cutters using Gleason Hurth WS300 Grinders.
2004
Started lean manufacturing journey internally named Gleason Business Philosophy to eliminate wastes and rapidly implement continual improvements.
2005
Registered to ISO 14001:2004.
2006
Installed next generation of new coating equipment for rapid processing and newly developed coatings such as aluminum chromium nitride PVD coatings, AlCroNite ™.
Company Profile
VISION 2000 |
Manufacturers worldwide are searching for new ways to dramatically improve the quality, productivity and costs of their gear making operations. Meeting the challenge of increasingly tough global competition simply isn't possible with yesterday's gear machines and tools.
That's why gear manufacturers around the world come to Gleason Cutting Tools Corporation for solutions.
Our Vision for the future calls for an unprecedented investment in the equipment, facilities and people needed to raise gear tool quality and performance to the highest level while simultaneously reducing tool cost and lead times.
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