The United States Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) was formed in 1988 and resulted from a merger of the two national associations representing the cutting tool manufacturing industry: the Metal Cutting Tool Institute and the Cutting Tool Manufacturers’ Association. The resulting organization currently represents a majority of the domestic cutting tool market.

Today, the USCTI works to represent, promote, and expand the U.S. cutting tool industry and to promote the benefits of buying American-made cutting tools manufactured by its members. These promotions, in conjunction with your company’s individual promotional efforts, serve to strengthen your business and the industry as a whole.

The Institute also works with prominent cutting tool and machine tool trade publications to expand awareness of its activities and to gain wider recognition for its members and their products. These promotional efforts result in greater stature for the Institute and its membership.

HOW TO JOIN

To become a member of USCTI, your company must be a business entity organized or legally qualified to do business in North America, a manufacturer and/or remanufacturer of cutting tools, or a post-fabrication tool surface treatment provider in North America.

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Every full member has a vote, regardless of the size of the company; so all member companies have an equal say in elections and policy-making.

Read USCTI Bylaws.

As for dues, USCTI follows the traditional principle of basing membership dues on company size. If you’re interested in becoming a member, contact the Institute office for dues information.

See our Dues Schedule.

For more information about USCTI, download our brochure, On the Cutting Edge.

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