Our History

Great Lakes Industrial Knife was founded in 1981 by Ron and Stacy Kara and was acquired by industrial knife and blade manufacturer American Cutting Edge in 2022.  

Great Lakes Industrial Knife has a long-standing reputation for outstanding quality for:

• Custom Manufacturing 

• Sharpening Industrial Machine Knives

• Grinding and Machining

• Machinery Rebuilds

• And More! 

Our Specialties Include:

• Helical (Strand) Pelletizer Rotor Manufacturing, Sharpening, and Repair 

• Low Run Custom Carbide and Tool Steel Inlaid Knives

• Precision Industrial Knife Sharpening

• Subcontract Grinding

• Extrusion Die Manufacturing and Repair 

• Underwater Pelletizing Die Resurfacing and Repair 

• Dicer & Dicer Bed Knives 

• And MORE!