Hyde Announces New Acquisition of Thurston Manufacturing

Here at Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS), we are always looking for new and improved ways to offer our customers the perfect cut!

In order to keep our place as a leading blade supplier, we are constantly researching and testing new ideas.

As technology is expanding and the needs of our industry is growing, we are here, committed to developing new skills within our employees and technologies to enable the production of the blades. 

Our industrial blades are available in a wide variety of different configurations for your convenience. These blades and knives come in everything from circular to straight, meaning that if you need the perfect cut, Hyde has you covered!

Our main goal is to deliver quality at a great price, over and over again! Without that commitment, you would not be able to rely on us to solve all of your knife and blade related problems.

We have the very best cold hard steel that you need to ensure that your production lines are up and running in no time! We feel it is our responsibility to help your blades last as long as possible, so you can save money and time.

Here are a few other things we offer at Hyde:

• Tried and true products that meet your expectations
• Blades that require less sharpening
• A cleaner cut with less waste
• Less down-time with your machines
• High quantities of in-stock products
• Quick turn-around time with orders
• Custom made blades for your unique requirements

To keep meeting your expectations, we recently announced the acquisition of the square edge slitting knives line from Thurston Manufacturing of Smithfield, RI. We are excited to be taking this huge step towards offering so much more at Hyde.

This big purchase covers the product line and machinery to service existing Thurston customers, which also gives all of our current customers better access to this line of knives too.

The Thurston line of knives can be used for cutting of:

• Thin sheet metal
• Paper
• Cloth
• Fabric
• Rubber

One of the leading factors behind this decision is the long history between Thurston and Hyde when it comes to providing circular blades and knives for industry use. Both Hyde and Thurston were founded in the late 1800’s.  Rob Scoble, President, The Hyde Group recently said;

“Both have enjoyed a long history of success, while staying firmly grounded in the present, offering products, services and solutions that are customer focused.”

Thurston Manufacturing was founded in 1883, specializing in the manufacturing and supplying of custom saw blades and circular cutting tool products to customers around the globe.

Knowing the high quality products that Thurston has offered over the years, along with their ongoing commitment to their customers, we are certain this is a great decision that will further our brands into the future.

Despite all of these new events, there will be no outwardly apparent changes for Thurston square edge slitting knife customers. It is incredibly important to us that there is a smooth and seamless transition, so that no one experiences any service interruptions or order delays. The only major shift is that the production for this line will be moved to Hyde’s ISO 9001:2015 certified facility in Southbridge.

Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions (IBS) is a wholly-owned division of the Hyde Group, servicing a wide variety of markets including:

• Food processing
• Cloth
• Textile and leather
• Hose and tube
• Hire and rubber
• Plastics processing
• Paper converting
• Packaging and abrasives
• Other general industrial applications.

The Hyde Group is devoted entirely to delivering high quality and efficient products to construction and industrial markets all over the world. As a matter of fact, we currently manufacture upwards of 10,000 unique and original products equaling 40 million units of product each and every year through the following measures:

• Retail
• OEM
• Industrial distribution

To learn more about this exciting brand new line acquisition or if you are needing help finding the perfect cut, contact our sales department at sales@hydetools.com for your no-obligation consultation. We are here to help you find the perfect part, or create it uniquely for you if it’s something we don’t currently carry in stock.

Let us know how we can help solve your cutting related problems, because we have the solutions you can count on.