Proud To Say American Made And Family Owned For Over 80 Years

Focusing on Centerdrills, Countersinks, Counterbores and Custom Made-to-order Tools, LINK is dedicated to producing the finest precision High-Speed Steel and Carbide cutting tools available. As part of an Engineering focused company, LINK has the technical capability to provide each customer with the best tooling solution for their application.

A brief outline of Link Industries' history:

  • 1935 – Herbert Link established the LINK Engineering Company in Detroit, Michigan.
  • 1948 – Link Industries developed a unique design and process to manufacture HSS Centerdrills.
  • 1952 – Company relocated its cutting tool manufacturing operations to Indian River, MI.
  • 1968 – 1st building expansion for more manufacturing and office space.
  • 1985 – 2nd building expansion; including dedicated Quality and Inventory areas.
  • 2001 – ISO 9001:2008 Certification achieved.
  • 2014 – Laser marking introduced; LEAN Manufacturing begins implementation.
  • 2015 – 1st 5-Axis CNC Tool Grinder implemented; new tool packaging/labels launched.
  • 2016 – 2nd 5-Axis CNC Tool Grinder installed; new Cutting Tool Catalog released.
  • 2017 – Patent Approval Cross-LINK Drills introduced; new Optical Cutting Tool inspection machine installed, and www.linkcuttingtools.com launched
  • 2018 – 3rd 5-Axis Tool Grinder and 1st 4-Axis CNC Vertical Mill installed. ISO 9001:2015 Certification achieved.
  • 2019 – ASI TruDress Wheel dressing machine implemented.
  • 2022 – 2nd Haas CNC Vertical Mill installed