1885 Company began
• Formerly "New England Tool Works".
• Currently "Granite City Tool Company" since 1917.
Manufacturer
• First granite stone working manufacturer in Vermont.
1920's
Manufactured
• Surface machines.
• Boltless bush chisels.
1930's
Introduced
• Milne patent ironing.
• Polishing wheels.
• Exolon polishing abrasives.
• Aluminum Oxide.
Distributed
• Ruemelin dust filtering systems.
Promoted
• Spacerite lettering system.
• Scotch sandblasting stencil.
Patented and Manufactured
• Polishing machines.
• Polishing wheels.
1940's
Distributed
• Dallett pneumatic tool.
• Lindsay portable sandblast generators.
• Lindsay portable compressors.
1950's
Introduced
• Stone saws.
• Diamond saw blades.
Distributed
• Wire saws nationally.
1960's
Introduced
• Stencil cutting machines.
• SKS letters and designs.
Distributed
• Norton norbide nozzles.
1980's
Development
• Research contained abrasives for industrial grinding, and polishing machines.
Distributed
• Schaub polishing bricks.
• Alpha blades.
1990's
Introduced
• G.C.T. diamond specialty products Saws. Polishing machines, and polishing bricks.
• Monument computerized design system software and hardware.
• New slab lifting devices.
• Hand held stone engravers.
• Polishing machines.
• Routers.
• Jet Stick flaming tool.
• Stone processing equipment.
• G.C.T. website.
Distributor
• Ogyu diamond wire saws.
• National distributor ship of Dia-Plus diamond products.
• Exclusive distributor ship of Gerber Scientific.
Manufactured
• S-5A monument hand trucks.
2000's
Introduced
• Worldwide availability, Rival tool line, & Q4 tool diamond line.
• Extended product reach for the construction, fabrication and processing industries.
Commitment
• To provide our customers with the Best Service, Quality Products, and Low Prices.
• We will make every effort to Match or Beat Competitors prices.
• "The only sale we know we can't beat is the one we don't know about".
CHANGING TIMES.
Since 1885 for over 100 years, Granite City Tool has been witness to many great events. During the last century GCT has done what it takes to adapt to unfavorable times, not only with commitment experience and knowledge, but with a understanding of todays changing workplace. Once again GCT adapts to the needs of today by working together with customers and manufacturers to transform, innovation and re-tool.
• Formerly "New England Tool Works".
• Currently "Granite City Tool Company" since 1917.
Manufacturer
• First granite stone working manufacturer in Vermont.
1920's
Manufactured
• Surface machines.
• Boltless bush chisels.
1930's
Introduced
• Milne patent ironing.
• Polishing wheels.
• Exolon polishing abrasives.
• Aluminum Oxide.
Distributed
• Ruemelin dust filtering systems.
Promoted
• Spacerite lettering system.
• Scotch sandblasting stencil.
Patented and Manufactured
• Polishing machines.
• Polishing wheels.
1940's
Distributed
• Dallett pneumatic tool.
• Lindsay portable sandblast generators.
• Lindsay portable compressors.
1950's
Introduced
• Stone saws.
• Diamond saw blades.
Distributed
• Wire saws nationally.
1960's
Introduced
• Stencil cutting machines.
• SKS letters and designs.
Distributed
• Norton norbide nozzles.
1980's
Development
• Research contained abrasives for industrial grinding, and polishing machines.
Distributed
• Schaub polishing bricks.
• Alpha blades.
1990's
Introduced
• G.C.T. diamond specialty products Saws. Polishing machines, and polishing bricks.
• Monument computerized design system software and hardware.
• New slab lifting devices.
• Hand held stone engravers.
• Polishing machines.
• Routers.
• Jet Stick flaming tool.
• Stone processing equipment.
• G.C.T. website.
Distributor
• Ogyu diamond wire saws.
• National distributor ship of Dia-Plus diamond products.
• Exclusive distributor ship of Gerber Scientific.
Manufactured
• S-5A monument hand trucks.
2000's
Introduced
• Worldwide availability, Rival tool line, & Q4 tool diamond line.
• Extended product reach for the construction, fabrication and processing industries.
Commitment
• To provide our customers with the Best Service, Quality Products, and Low Prices.
• We will make every effort to Match or Beat Competitors prices.
• "The only sale we know we can't beat is the one we don't know about".
CHANGING TIMES.
Since 1885 for over 100 years, Granite City Tool has been witness to many great events. During the last century GCT has done what it takes to adapt to unfavorable times, not only with commitment experience and knowledge, but with a understanding of todays changing workplace. Once again GCT adapts to the needs of today by working together with customers and manufacturers to transform, innovation and re-tool.
