When was Garr Tool founded?
ANS: Garr Tool was founded by Fred Leppien in 1944.

Where did the name "Garr" come from?
ANS: Garr is an acronym for the first letter of the names of the founder's wife and daughters. (Gertrude, Aleta, Rosemary, and Roberta)

How many people does Garr Tool employ?
ANS: We employ approximately 120 people.

Does Garr Tool sell direct to end users?
ANS: Garr Tool sells exclusively through industrial distributors throughout the world.

Does Garr Tool make specials?
ANS: 30 percent of our business consists of special solid carbide tooling.

Does Garr Tool offer regrind services?
ANS: We regrind our tooling and our competitors' as well. Please contact us for a quote.

What is Garr Tool's test tool policy?
ANS: Garr needs to receive a purchase order to ship any test tooling. Our tool must be equivalent to the competition. If the Garr tool does not meet or exceed the competition's tool performance, Garr needs to receive test information and our tool for evaluation before credit is considered.

Who coats Garr tooling?
ANS: Garr Tool uses nationally recognized 3rd party coating centers.

What is Garr Tool's business hours?
ANS: Garr Tool's customer service is available Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm EST. Garr Tool closes for the major holidays.



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Alma, Michigan 48801
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