Accrotool, Inc., was founded in 1972 as Accro Tool
Enterprises, Inc. Tool and die makers Bill Phillips and Van Gruber purchased two
used machines and began making dies for manufacturing companies near Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania. The company’s location in a heavy industrial area provided ready
markets and access to special services such as heat treating and plating.
In 1985 Accro Tool Enterprises expanded into CNC production machining, sheet
metal fabrication and stamping. Another major expansion in 1995 took the company
into CNC punching and laser cutting. In 2003 a four head water jet cutting
machine was acquired. That same year Van Gruber sold his share of the company to
SPEDD, Inc. Bill Phillips remained as the company’s President and CEO. With the
involvement of SPEDD, Inc., the company was restructured for growth and renamed
Accrotool, Inc.
In 2005 the AccroTECH Division of Accrotool, Inc., was established In Leechburg,
PA, to address growing demand for formed and machined components for weapons and
communications systems. AccroTECH personnel are qualified to provide the special
requirements for MILSPEC coatings, certified welding and documented processes
that are required by first tier contractors to government agencies. Standard
commercial products continue to be produced in Accrotool’s New Kensington, PA,
facility.
In the years since its inception, Accrotool has grown to employ over 150 people
in two modern facilities comprising over 82,000 square feet of manufacturing
space.