KOMET Service North America, a partnership between KOMET of America and a variety of independent companies to service the KOMET brand of tools, welcomed Grinding Technology LLC to its list of partners at a special ceremony held during IMTS 2014. The Houston, Texas, company became the seventh partner to sign with KOMET Service since the launch of the service partnership at IMTS 2012.

KOMET Service Manager Tom Whennen, who announced the deal at IMTS 2014, said the company planned to add another six to eight partners over the next year in an effort to provide services for professional re-grinding, original re-coating, high-precision refurbishment and a complete range of standard and simple special carbide tools.

The current list of partners also includes:

• Breckers Cutting Tools
  Roseville, MI
• Castelar Tool & Grinding Ltd.
  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
• CountyLine Tool
  East Peoria, IL
• Cutting Tool Engineers
  Pelham, AL
• Ekstrom Carlso
  Rockford, IL
• Integrity Saw & Tool
  Fond du Lac, WI
• NTM, Inc
  Minneapolis, MN
• Razor Tool
  Stoneham, MA
• Tri-State Tool Grinding
  Cincinnati, OH