American National Carbide Explained

American National Carbide
Type:	Privately held company
Foundation:	1970
Location:	Tomball, Texas
Key People:	D. Greg Stroud, President & CEO
Industry:	Manufacturing
Products:	Tungsten carbide products

American National Carbide was a privately held company that manufactured tungsten carbide products and was headquartered in Tomball, Texas, which is just northwest of Houston. Also known as "ANC," the company specialized in the production of finished carbide tools for metalworking,^[1] rock drilling,^[2] and wear applications and was one of a few companies worldwide that was able to recycle tungsten carbide scrap into raw material.^[3] ANC, a member of the United States Cutting Tool Institute,^[4] was founded in 1970 and sold its products worldwide.

In June 2012, American National Carbide announced a $2.5 million expansion of its raw material production operation.^[5]

In January 2023, ANC was forced to cease operations permanently. In August 2023, the company's principal owner, Greg Stroud, announced the launch of a newly formed entity, a manufacturer/distributor called AmeriServ Supply,^[6] which was established to service customers of American National Carbide by providing tungsten carbide cutting and wear products formerly produced by ANC. ^[7]

Production

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

External links

• Company website

Notes and References

1. Web site: American National Carbide Introduces New Turning Inserts, American National Carbide . News.thomasnet.com . 2014-08-07.
2. Web site: American National Carbide Co. | SupplyMine . Infomine.com . 2013-07-10 . 2014-08-07.
3. Web site: American National Carbide Tomball, Texas, TX 77375-6669 . Thomasnet.com . 2014-08-07.
4. Web site: USCTI Members Only - USCIT Member . Uscti.com . 2014-08-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151106213440/http://www.uscti.com/u_pages/membership/membership_companies_a_americanNational.asp . 2015-11-06 .
5. Web site: Dominguez . Catherine . Tomball business to begin $2.5 million expansion this summer - Your Houston News: News . Your Houston News . 2012-06-22 . 2014-08-07.
6. http://www.ameriservsupply.com
7. https://www.linkedin.com/company/3584252/admin/feed/posts/