In 1936 Oren S. Cole founded Cole Carbide with a vision: apply family values, innovative manufacturing and quality assurance to produce carbide and ceramic products. Now, more than 70 years and four generations later, Cole Carbide is known worldwide as an innovative and progressive manufacturer of high-quality, close tolerance carbide cutting tools, tool systems and engineering services. Uniting Oren's vision with innovative thinking and manufacturing versatility ensures Cole Carbide will successfully satisfy diverse, global customer needs for generations to come. Cole Carbide is headquartered in Warren, Michigan and has several manufacturing, distribution and service facilities worldwide. The Cole Family of Companies is comprised of Indexa-V, Millstar, Omnithread, Cole Oil, Gas & Water