American Tool and Engineering (ATE) is a family-owned company dedicated to designing and manufacturing highly precise, and complex aluminum thermoform, pressure form, twin sheet, and blow molds.
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Founders Dennis Hobson and Jerold Taylor started the company in 1992. American Tool & Engineering has been a family owned business.
In 1992 ATE had a humble beginning with 4 employees and 2 CNC machines.
American Tool has two locations in Greene, Iowa. The Pattern Shop on East Traer and Mold Shop on Industrial Parkway the mold shop was completed in 1999.
Since 1999 we have continued to grow with technology and employees. ATE now offers 5axis machining and 3D scanning with the Faro Arm.
Founders Jerry Taylor & Dennis Hobson
We provide services to the Blow Mold and Thermoforming Industries. ATE offers mold engineering & design, mold manufacturing, mold inspections with the faro arm, mold repair and revisions, and mold delivery.
Customers include medical, automotive, agriculture, novelty products, toys, and outdoor products. American Tool specializes in large, deep, complex, intricate, and precise molds.
American Tool & Engineering differs from our competition by standing behind the quality of our product, attention to detail, customers own the mold design, sending mold makers to the customer for onsite repair, detailed progress reports sent weekly, and employee dedication and loyalty.
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Our Vision
To bring inspiration and innovation to every Thermoformer and Blow Molder, we want to build the best quality tooling in the world.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide quality tooling for your molding needs.
To help create products that will change the future and make the world a better place.
At American Tool & Engineering we value honesty and strive to always provide our customers with excellent tooling through innovative machinery and software.
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A Quality Shop for Machined Aluminum Molds
American Tool & Engineering
In 2017, American Tool and Engineering (ATE) in Greene celebrated the major milestone of its 25th anniversary. Founded in 1992 by Dennis Hobson and Jerold Taylor, the family-owned business has a remarkable history of growth.
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Dedication to quality is what has kept American Tool and Engineering, a family business in Greene, going strong for the past 25 years...
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GREENE — Dennis Hobson has owned and served as president for American Tool & Engineering Inc. in Greene for 25 years. A few years ago...
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Matthew Hobson
Glen Haper
Chance Rose
Jeff Chesnut
