Alcon Tool Company: History of Alcon

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Our Company History

Originally named Alcon Production Tool Company, founded in February 1946, the company concentrated its efforts in knife manufacturing for the tire companies headquartered in Akron. From there, they expanded into tooling for other companies producing rubber products and refractory die equipment. Those two product lines lead to expertise in working with high quality tool steels required by their customers. As the company grew, they expanded their product lines to service customers from many different sectors of the economy. Alcon's customers now represent the following industries: food processing, rubber and tire manufacturing, paper tubing and cores, custom machine builders, and many others whose names are well known through out industry and by the consumer world wide.

We continue to invest in the latest equipment to enhance our capabilities and provide excellent customer service. Our equipment list includes: machining centers, lathes, grinders, wire EDMs, lasers, heat treating equipment, and custom-made equipment for our specialized needs, most of which are computer controlled.