ABBCO was formed in 1992 by two ex civil service engineering instructors who recognised a niche market for designing, altering, making and sharpening bespoke tooling for companies who did not have a dedicated toolroom facility and needed a reliable, accurate and speedy service in order to meet varied customer demands.
In 2005, Steve Bancroft joined, bringing in fresh skills and an enthusiasm to drive the company forward. His previous experience in toolmaking, rapid prototyping with a keen eye for value engineering and manufacturing processes is invaluable to the business.
Our expertise is the ability to produce modified tooling for industry and regrind cutting tools to a “as new” condition that would have normally been considered too damaged or worn to be of any further use.
Our service extends the life of the tool thus dramatically reducing the overall expenditure on tooling and in many instances these tools cut better than new.
We also specialise in the modification of tooling to suit our customer requirements.
Our client base ranges from sack and sock manufacturers to the Recycling, Aerospace and Nuclear industries. We have the power to be nimble, quickly resolving your tooling needs. We proudly support local and national business partners as well as hobbyist engineers, inventors and makers.
Following various requests we are in a position to regrind general scissors, kitchen blades and shear type gardening equipment. Wood Chisels and Plane Blades also be serviced.
Contact us to enquire how we can extend your tooling’s life, saving you time and expense.