American National Carbide

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Industry Manufacturing Founded 1970		Website www.anconline.com Type Privately held company

Key people D. Greg Stroud, President & CEOJack Leared, VP of Manufacturing Products Tungsten carbide products Headquarters Tomball, Texas, United States

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American National Carbide is a privately held company that manufactures tungsten carbide products and is headquartered in Tomball, Texas, which is just northwest of Houston. Also known as "ANC," the company specializes in the production of finished carbide tools for metalworking, rock drilling, and wear applications and is one of a few companies worldwide that is able to recycle tungsten carbide scrap into raw material. ANC, a member of the United States Cutting Tool Institute, was founded in 1970 and sells its products worldwide.

In June 2012, American National Carbide announced a $2.5 million expansion of its raw material production operation.

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American National Carbide products:

ISO- and ANSI-standard indexable metalworking inserts for turning, milling, threading, grooving, drilling and parting applications

ISO- and ANSI-standard shims and chipbreakers for metalworking operations

Unfinished blanks for metalworking inserts and brazed tools

Inserts for rock drilling and mining, including compacts, nozzles, stabilizers, and hardfacing material

Cutting and wear products for the primary and secondary wood processing industries

Specialized cutting tools for brake drum turning, railwheel truing, bar peeling, and small hole boring

Blended tungsten carbide-cobalt powders for cemented carbide manufacturers and the plasma spray industry

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