Suburban Tool and Die leads the industry as a full service designer and manufacturer
of quality, custom built molds for the thermoplastic, thermoset, rubber, aluminum, and zinc
molding industries. We specialize in the design and manufacture of close tolerance,
complex action, and multi-cavity tooling for automotive, consumer, electrical, medical, and
industrial molded products.
History:
Our owners founded Suburban Tool and Die as a small tool shop in McKean, Pennsylvania.
The original shop started in a rented garage in the early 1970’s. A decade later, the shop moved
to a new location on West 12th street in Erie, Pennsylvania. Suburban moved to the current
location in the Grandview Industrial Park in 1986. Under the leadership of our current ownership,
the company continues to grow and evolve to meet the needs of its' customers.
Mission Statement:
Our mission is to be the "Supplier of Choice" for precision engineered tooling in
the plastic, rubber, and metal molding industries throughout the world.
Project Management:
Our project management system allows us to monitor and report the progress of each project on
a continuing basis to ensure smooth production of quality tooling from conceptual design to shipment.
We will furnish reports to our customers, upon request, so that they may know the status of their
tool.
Why Choose Suburban Tool:
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A modern fully equipped facility with the latest advancements in machines and computer
software.
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52 talented technical specialists in the field of mold design and manufacturing focused on
delivering the highest quality product to our customers.
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We provide our employees with extensive training on the latest advancements in
the field.
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A Pennsylvania State approved 8000-hour apprenticeship program that supports
our commitment to training and retaining highly skilled employees to meet our customer’s needs – now
and in the future.
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A multi-shift, 24/7 operation schedule to ensure that we meet our customer’s
delivery needs.
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Our “in-house” design department employs six full-time design
engineers using state of the art computers and software such as:
Pro/Engineer.
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A widely recognized leader in the engineering and design field because of our ability to
design complex tools requiring multiple actions, free-form surfaces, and multiple cavities.
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When certain situations arise, we utilize and work with the leading manufacturers of
hot runner systems such as:
Husky,
Dynisco,
Incoe,
Mold
Masters, and Plasthing.
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We use the latest CAM (Computer Aided Machining) software, such as:
Pro/Engineer,
Mastercam,
and Hurco Ultimax PC, to cut steel and graphite from two-dimensional and three-dimensional files.
