"It is with both pleasure and excitement to announce the acquisition of Carbro," Fullerton president and co-owner Patrick Curry said. "Carbro and Fullerton will continue to build upon their existing product lines and reputations and together will create strategic partnerships to better service specialty markets as well as our customers. I am excited for the future with both of these companies and how this partnership will impact the manufacturing industry."

Tungaloy’s new investment is sure to further contribute to improving customers’ productivity in all industries.

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Saginaw, MI-based Fullerton Tool Company — which manufacturers precsion-made solid carbide cutting tools — announced Wednesday that it has acquired Carbro Corporation.

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Tungaloy Corporation is proud to announce the completion of significant additional production facilities at its headquarters located in Japan.

Responding to increasing market demands the expansion has enabled Tungaloy to meet these demands and offer additional capacity for its premium quality cemented carbide inserts, milling tools, indexable drills and CBN (one of only a few manufacturers) to the market.

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Founded in 1942, Fullerton Tool is a third-generation, family-owned company that is ISO 90001:2015 certified. It has two production facilities — one on the Saginaw's south side, and one about 9 miles west of there. The company's products include end mills, drills, reamers, routers, keyseat cutters, saws, burrs, countersinks and boring tools.

Since becoming part of the International Metalworking Companies (IMC group) in 2008, the company has invested heavily in Tungaloy’s manufacturing facilities in Japan.

Carbro Corporation, located just southeast of LAX Airport, has been producing cutting tools for more than 50 years. It's current product lineup includes solid carbide routers, drills, reamers and threaded shank tooling.

Based in Lawndale, CA, Carbro is a fellow supplier of solid carbide rotary tools. Going forward, it will operate under the Carbro name. It will continue to operate as its own entity and partner with Fullerton to create strategic partnerships to better serve the Aerospace market. Fullerton said the acquisition and partnership will allow Carbro to continue to provide its existing products and services while exploring new opportunities to better service new and existing customers.

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The new facility is added on to the existing manufacturing complex opened in 2011 and will help the company to provide additional state of the art products to its customers. Surface area of approximately 6,000 m2 has been added to produce both standard and special cutting tools, and the entire plant now covers 21,000 m2.

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