Star Cutter News & Events

Farmington Hills, Mich., Sept. 22, 2023 – Star Cutter Company announced that Dean Stetson has been named the vice president of information technology. Stetson is charged with leading corporate IT for all of Star Cutter’s manufacturing facilities, as well as the Star SU’s sales and marketing offices across North America, Europe, Brazil, China, and India enabling the company’s vision to expand its global capabilities. Stetson is joining Star Cutter with over 25 years as an IT leader in enterprise software applications and enterprise resource planning. His experience spans the manufacturing, […]

Farmington Hills, Mich., August 22, 2023– Star Cutter Company has announced the promotion of Bradley Cooper from his current position as service manager to plant manager, responsible for optimizing the day-to-day operations of the Elk Rapids facility. In addition to managing production, ensuring safety and quality, and developing and driving continuous improvement initiatives, Cooper will also help drive product line advancement and engineering solutions development. “Brad has a proven talent for innovation, developing several new offerings and initiatives in his role as service manager,” said Mike Billiel, Star Cutter’s vice […]

Farmington Hills, Mich., July 11, 2023 – Star Cutter Company has announced the hiring of Robert (Bob) Tennant as its round tool engineering manager overseeing three product lines, each produced at a dedicated facility. He will support the facilities and teams manufacturing gundrills (Ossineke, Mich.); solid carbide drills and reamers (Farmington Hills); and PCD tooling and services (Farmington Hills). His responsibilities include supervising the engineering teams, communicating with management and production on project plans, and evaluating the feasibility of new projects in conjunction with the application support teams. Tennant comes […]

Farmington Hills, Mich., March 15, 2023 – Star Cutter announced that its Tawas Tool, Ossineke Industries and H.B. Carbide facilities have received 2023 Going PRO Talent Funds from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) through the Michigan Works! agency. Going PRO is a competitive funding source that provides a solution to skill shortages throughout the State of Michigan that awards employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. Past statistics from employees trained through the program indicate a retention rate of over […]

Star Cutter Company is a proud member and a committed supporter of the USCTI – United States Cutting Tool Institute organization. We’re a firm believer in the goals and initiatives of representing, promoting, and expanding the US cutting tool industry. Our entire Star Cutter family of companies have seen firsthand the amazing benefits of the member networking, Industry collaborations and monthly reporting and statistics data. All of these are essential to our business success as they allow us to stay up to date with the latest trends and become more […]

Farmington Hills, Mich., March 2, 2023  – Star Cutter has announced Star Cutter Express, an enhanced Single Flute Gundrill program designed to provide companies with quality standard in-stock or customized gundrills in an expedited manner. Standard Programs with Same Day Shipping:  There are two stocked and standard product offerings where gundrills are delivered within 24 hours of the order. The SFGD Express program is for Single Flute Gundrills in diameters from 0.1250” – 0.7500” (3.175mm – 19.050mm) and lengths up to 48” (1219mm). The SCGD Express program is for Single […]

Las Vegas, January 10, 2023 – Star Cutter Company, a provider of custom-engineered tooling solutions for precision applications, is displaying its cutting tools tailored for firearms manufacturing at the Shot Show 2023 in the Supplier Showcase, booth #51317. On display will be solutions for producing: Rifle and Shotgun Barrels – single flute gundrills, including high performance and double contour enhanced designed gundrills, pull reamers, and rifling buttons Pistol Barrels – solid carbide gundrills, solid carbide deep hole twist drills, carbide reamers Firing Pin Holes – small diameter solid carbide twist […]

Farmington Hills, Mich., Sept. 12, 2022 – Star Cutter Company has acquired a majority share of Samputensili Cutting Tools (Bentivoglio, Italy), which has now been incorporated into the Star SU brand, serving the European market as Star SU Europe S.r.l. “As a recognized global leader in the gear manufacturing industry, we are happy to officially extend our presence into the European market,” said Jeff Lawton, Star Cutter Company President/COO. “We know this integration of resources will further our technical skills, enhance our product quality, expand our manufacturing capacity and improve […]