GUHDO USA Inc. dba GDP Tooling is a name synonymous with high-quality industrial cutting tools in the North American market. The company’s tooling program is focused on tooling for production machinery such as CNC Machining Centers, Boring Machines, Edge Banders, Moulders, Tenoners, Panel Saws etc. GDP prides itself in celebrating 35+ years of serving the North American wood and plastic industries with highest quality tooling and the company has a state-of-the-art service center for sharpening and repairing diamond (PCD) cutting tools and the manufacture of edge bander replacement tooling as well as custom profile insert tooling. GDP’s CNC tooling program includes the most comprehensive selection of stock bodies for delivering custom tooling needs with a week or two turnaround. All tooling is made in accordance with European Safety Standards and warrantied for any defects in materials or workmanship. CNC Machining: Tool Holders (Standard, Heat-Shrink, Hydro), collets, Arbor Adapters, Solid Carbide Spirals, Bits for Plastics/Acrylics, Door and cabinet production tooling, CNC Insert Tooling, Diamond Tooling, Setup Fixtures and Measuring Stands, Aggregate Heads, groovers, CNC Startup Packages, Drill Bits and custom specification manufacture of any of the above tools. Custom Tooling for Doors, Windows and other millwork, cabinets (MDF and Wood) and much more. Edge Banders: Replacement tooling for all bander brands and models, to include multi-profile radius inserts, scrape knives, straight knives, trim/snip saws, straight and radius cutters, HSK 25R and HSK32 cutters and diamond premill cutters which are serviced at the company’s Marietta, GA facility. Panel Saws / Rip Saws etc Carbide-tipped and diamond (PCD) Main and scoring saw blades for panel saws and sliding table saws, Rip saws for straight line and gang rips. Moulders / Planers: TCT Corrugated and Planer knives, moulder and planer heads, hydro heads, custom profile cutters and a selection standard insert cutters. Drill and Boring Machines: TCT tipped. HSS and PCD (diamond) drill bits, and solid carbide drills, quick change chucks, threaded adapters and more Insert Knives: Solid carbide insert knives and custom production of profile inserts. Other: Custom Toolholders, custom CNC Router Tooling, custom drill bits, custom blades and groovers, custom cutter heads and custom aggregate heads. For a complete listing of GDP Tooling’s program, please visit the web site at www.gdptooling.com
FS Tool Corporation / FS Cruing Diamond
We are relentless in our support of your operation with innovative cutting solutions and application support. That is why for 50 years we have partnered with our customers and ensured our solutions evolved with their materials and machining approaches. Our products are cutting tools and we take them very seriously.
Frost CNC Tooling
Frost CNC Tooling, the fastest growing tooling company in the United States, is proud to make its IWF debut. Frost CNC Tooling has a direct-only business model exclusively through its website which allows the company to offer the same high quality carbide as their competitors, with unmatched edge quality, and its trademarked BLACK DIAMOND™ coating at a lower price point than industry leaders, even those with uncoated tools. The BLACK DIAMOND™ coating mimics the outstanding properties of real diamond with high hardness and reduced friction while cutting, pushing tool life to the max. The company focuses on providing the woodworking industry the longest lasting tools at the best possible direct price.
Freud America, Inc.
An industry leader for more than 60 years, Freud is the only international manufacturer of woodworking tools that produces its own Hi-density, MicroGrain Carbide blend made from titanium and cobalt, called TiCo™. By producing its own carbide, Freud formulates each tool for a specific application, thereby maximizing its cutting life and performance. Freud’s full line of high-quality woodworking tools includes saw blades, router bits, shaper cutters, and more. Freud utilizes the most innovative and technologically advanced manufacturing operations in the world. To ensure each product is the highest quality and meets the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates all its manufacturing facilities and ensures each is ISO9001 Vision 2000 quality certified—an acknowledgment of top-quality production processes. In addition, Freud operates one of the most modern product development research centers for woodworking tools. By taking part in the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees the highest quality and most advanced products in the industry. In 2023, the employee engagement platform, Energage, named Freud a Top Workplace in the national manufacturing category. Freud’s intention to be “Precisely the Best” inspires employees, customers, and distributors nationwide to find an exact solution for any application.
Forecreu America, Inc.
Forécreu manufactures long precision cannulated bars from steel and titanium alloys used in the production of surgical instruments and implants. Approved by all major OEMs, Forécreu has become a household name in the orthopedic, trauma and sports medicine industries. With over 70 years of expertise, we have 2 plants in France, 1 production site in Maine, USA, as well as 1 distribution center in Chicago, IL. We are a one-stop shop certified ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
Equipment Ltd
Equipment, ltd. has been a supplier of carbide saw grinders, spiral tool grinders, ultrasonic tool cleaners and related saw shop supplies for the woodworking and metalworking tool sharpening industries for over 40 years. Our products include: Machinery: Face grinders for carbide saws, CNC Top grinders for carbide saws, CNC Side grinders for carbide saws, Ultrasonic Cleaners, CNC Spiral tool grinding machines, Mist and Smoke Collectors, Grinding Fluid Filtration Systems, Supplies: Diamond and CBN Wheels, Polishing Wheels, Vitrified Grinding Wheels, HSS Saw Blades | Equipment, ltd offers grinding machinery and supplies for the woodworking tool grinding industry. Saw grinding, Spiral router bit grinding machines, ultrasonic tool cleaning machines, HSS saws blades and super abrasive wheels will be on display. We will introduce two new machines this year: the NuComp Manual Sharpening Machine for dowel/brad point drills, through bore drills, and radius spur/high precision dowel drills and the Nu New Wheel Dresser.