Detroit Edge Tool

On June 24, 1885, Detroit Edge Tool Works was incorporated in the state of Michigan, and is now the oldest machine knife manufacturer in the world. The original company manufactured precision machine knives, initially for lumber and woodworking, then later for the metal working industry. As times changed after World War II, the company began to manufacture machine tool components such as hardened and ground, precision detachable ways, rails, & plates. Now on It’s 5TH generation of Ebbing ownership, Detroit Edge Tool Company is one of the oldest businesses in the state of Michigan. The Detroit, MI headquarters & production facility is 30,000 square feet and contains a climate controlled 15,000 square foot grinding facility capable of holding .0002” over 20 feet. This facility caters primarily to the machine tool, aerospace, steel mill, & automation industries. The Roseville, Michigan operation has 60,000 square feet of manufacturing capacity and is dedicated to providing metal cutting and machine knives to steel, scrap, and demolition industries all around the globe. DETCO has withstood the test of time by evolving into a world-class manufacturer and industry leader in precision machine wear parts, all while maintaining the values and commitment of a family-owned American manufacturing company.