For an end user of industrial tooling this is an exciting time. Insert and Diamond (PCD) tooling are reducing in cost and lead time. For many people, the ability to utilize advanced tooling has become a reality. This is a result of healthy competition, falling raw material prices, advancement in technology, and better tool design. Because of this surge in advanced tooling options, it's important to objectively determine the right tooling supplier for your needs. There are vendors in our industry that specialize in either Insert or Diamond tooling. This "best-of-breed" mentality has its downfalls - most of which includes hard-selling their tooling in an application that just doesn't fit. By attempting to slam a square peg in a circular hole, tooling vendors only manage to waste everyone's time and money. One can easily determine that choosing a diversified manufacturer results in the correct tool for the application. No longer motivated by selling a single product, a diversified manufacturer can assess your needs and design a tooling solution that will meet or exceed your goals. Riverside Tool is one of the few companies in the U.S.A. that manufactures HSS, Carbide Tipped, Insert, and Diamond tooling. We are pursuing long-term relationships with our customers by providing appropriate tooling solutions instead of force-feeding a tool that maximizes our profits while reducing the customer's. Another advantage of using Riverside as your tooling partner is that we can grow with your needs. We serve the smallest and largest customers everyday. We still manufacture corrugated knives and carbide tipped cutter-heads because our smaller customers can still utilize these tooling solutions in a cost-effective manner. As your company grows so do your tooling needs, and we will be there every step of the way with competitively priced tooling. Riverside Tool Corp maintains a nationwide dealer network of over 80 dealers and representatives. Call us today to find a dealer near you or ask your tooling provider if they distribute our products. Now is a better time than ever to re-evaluate your current tooling vendor. Here are some questions to ask them: Do you manufacture or supply HSS, Carbide Tipped, Insert and Diamond Tooling? Do you have experience manufacturing and implementing HSS, Carbide Tipped, Insert, and Diamond Tooling? Is your tooling manufactured in the U.S.A.? If not, why? Can you provide tooling that will maximize efficiency and profit for my company? Can you provide a high level of customer service? Can you provide Riverside Tool Corp products? On the evening of March 6, 2007, Riverside Tool Corp was awarded Business Of The Year by the Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce. Riverside was selected from eleven other businesses which had been selected as Business of The Month in 2006. The Business of the Month awards are given to members of The Greater Elkhart Chamber Of Commerce with fewer than 250 employees and are judged on innovative product/service, growth, community involvement and other unique factors. Ron Migedt, President and CEO of Riverside Tool Corp, stated, "It was really an honor to be rewarded Business of the Year. The other Business of the Month honorees include some very innovative and well-run businesses." The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce consists of 1,150 member investors. The Chamber actively works to continually improve the quality of life by ehancing and publicizing the commercial, cultural, and recreational offerings of Elkhart and Elkhart County. Thanks to everyone who attended our November CNC Router Seminar on November 17, 2006. This was the first formal training seminar that Riverside has held at it's current location. We received excellent feedback from everyone who atteneded. Many customers encountered new products and techniques that will improve their tool life and accuracy. Riverside is currently in planning for it's next training seminar and will be announcing a date and time soon. If you have an suggestions, comments, or questions about past or future training seminars feel free to contact us. Ron Migedt, President of Riverside Tool Corp, wrote an article on disaster recovery which appeared in the August 2006 issue of Wood Digest. The article includes advice from Ron that he developed during Riverside's recovery from a total loss fire in August 2004. In addition, Ron couldn't fit eveything in the article so click here for more information. For those of you who don't know, Riverside Tool Corp has an official shop dog named Ozzie. He was recently featured in an article entitled, "Going to the dogs." The article was included in the business section of the paper and highlighted the pet grooming business, Aussie Pet Mobile, that has served Riverside. The article was printed in the Elkhart Truth which is the primary local newspaper in our area. From the article: ELKHART -- Thumping across the parking lot came the morning's first client. An important client. A regular client. A pudgy and rather unattractive client. Exactly the type of client that Kevin O'Neill left a career in banking to serve. "Look at that face," said a smiling O'Neill while gazing at the day's first customer. "How can you not love the dog that looks like a dog?" To read the rest of the article click here (Opens a New Window) Riverside would like to thank the Elkhart Truth and the Aussie Pet Mobile for elevating Ozzie to his "celebrity" status. We just had to share this picture with you. 2006 is the first year that Riverside has ever celebrated Cinco de Mayo corporately. We would like to take the time to wish everyone a happy and safe Cinco de Mayo. Also, we would like to let Big Ray know that we missed him, maybe next year. Nesesitamos compartir esta foto ustedes. 2006 es el primer año que Riverside ah celebrar el Cinco De Mayo. Queremos tomar el tiempo para desiarles un Feliz y seguro Cinco De Mayo. Tambien, quisieramos desirle a Grande Ray que lo extrañamos, Alomejor para el sigiente año pueda viene. On April 29th, 2006 Ron Migedt, President and CEO of Riverside Tool Corp., spoke at the 2006 Grinding Into The Future seminar. The seminar was described as "both Education and Demonstration" for grinding in relation to the woodworking industry. Hosted by Advanced Super Abrasives, the 3 day seminar included the finest equipment manufacturers of grinding equipment today. Ron spoke on disaster recovery for small business, specifically the tooling industry. If you missed the presentation, or would like to revisit some speaking points, you can download Ron's slides by clicking here. Ron spoke from personal experience gained after Riverside Tool Corp.'s fire in August 2004. Riverside would like to thank Advanced Super Abrasives for hosting the conference and everyone who attended Ron's presentation.