After six years in a leadership position at Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing (and 40+ years of it being integral to my family’s way of life), I’ve always taken [...]

After more than 40 years in CNC machining and manufacturing in Auburn, Indiana, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is adjusting its name to better reflect the focus of the company. Moving [...]

Rathburn has taken another big step in the company’s digital transformation and enhancing its ability to harness real-time shop floor insights with the Plex ERP/MRP system by Rockwell Automation. Rathburn [...]

Congressman Jim Banks, who represents Indiana’s 3rd District, hosted the Indiana Defense Summit at Purdue University’s Fort Wayne campus in September 2024. The goal of the Summit is to get [...]

CompanyWeek recently featured an article about Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing. The extensive article highlights Rathburn’s history and journey from a small shop with two mills to a more than 39,000-square-foot [...]

Rathburn’s past, present, and future were covered in the most recent edition of The Indiana Manufacturer magazine. Founder Jerry Rathburn’s focus always was to make sure his company would [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing recently added two Mitutoyo CRT-AV7106 coordinate measuring machines (CMM) to its Quality Lab. These investments represent an important expansion of Rathburn’s ability to efficiently measure and [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing recently expanded its roster of Takisawa gantry lathes with the purchase of a Takisawa TT 2600G type A twin spindle gantry lathe. This purchase not only [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing recently upgraded its cutting power by adding a new HYDMECH H-14A automatic dual post horizontal bandsaw to its HYDMECH equipment lineup. This purchase reinforces Rathburn’s drive [...]

Finding a great Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that’s a perfect fit with your company is never easy. So, when Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing outgrew the ERP system they had [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is honored to be named one of the “Best Places to Work in Indiana” for 2024. The award is given annually by the Indiana Chamber of [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing continued the expansion of its secondary service capabilities and meet the ongoing customer demands for traceability in parts with the acquisition of a Zetalase XL 20W [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing recently added further depth to its advanced CNC machining capabilities with the acquisition of a Sodick VN600Q high-performance rigid linear motor drive wire EDM. This purchase [...]

Rathburn’s President, Angie Holt, has been named 2024 Chair of the Indiana Manufacturers Association (IMA). Read more here.   About Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing Established in 1983, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing [...]

Jerry Rathburn Founder, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing It has been said that no one goes to war and returns unchanged. That’s true for men and [...]

Manufacturing in Focus magazine’s September 2023 issue highlights Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing’s performance, longevity and commitment to its customers and employees. As the company proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary this [...]

The Indiana Association of Realtors’ “Home Again in Indiana” video series features Angie Holt sharing what makes Indiana such a special place to live and work. From outdoor recreation and [...]

Recently, we asked one of our engineers to talk about what it’s like to work in the engineering department at Rathburn. Derek Horner is a Process Engineer with responsibilities including [...]

Statistically speaking, entrepreneurs fight a losing battle from the beginning. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 20% of new businesses fail within their first two years, [...]

  It’s easy to look at the volume of precision parts Rathburn Tool produces every year and think production is all we do. You could, but you’d be missing a [...]

Having great equipment is crucial to our ability to deliver against the demanding standards of today’s manufacturers and the parts they need. A crucial component of our toolset is [...]

Heading into our 40th year of business provides us the perfect time to reflect on the evolution and benefits of digital gauging at Rathburn. It’s easy to forget that in [...]

Forty years ago, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing started as a small job shop with analog drills, presses, and saws and has evolved into a full-service, precision manufacturer with a reputation [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing continued its equipment expansion with the acquisition of a Miyano BNX-51MSY twin spindle single turret lathe, representing the continued expansion of available technology at Rathburn. The [...]

Jerry Rathburn Founder, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing When any company has been around for forty years or more, it’s easy to look at the present [...]

As a company with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 (automotive) quality certifications—and pursuing our AS9100D (aerospace) certification—we understand that having the best quality management system (QMS) on paper will only [...]

They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression. One might imagine, as a precision CNC machining company our priority has always been about our [...]

Jerry Rathburn Founder, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing 1983 was full of events that made an impact on the world. Motorola introduced the first mobile phone, [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is happy to announce that company President and CEO, Angie Holt, has joined the DeKalb County Plan Commission and will serve for four years as a [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to announce that our company President and CEO, Angie Holt, will be serving as Vice Chair on the Executive Committee of the Indiana Manufacturer’s [...]

Angie Holt, President and CEO of Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing, is beginning her fourth year serving on the Board of Directors of Community Foundation DeKalb County (CFDC) and her second [...]

Manufacturers have been challenged over the last decade or longer with declines in skilled labor, tradespeople, and people interested in STEM industries. To help change the outlook and ensure Indiana [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is pleased to be featured in the January 2023 edition of Modern Machine Shop. The January publication showcases how Rathburn’s commitment to leading technology, skilled [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to have our commitment to our people, our products, our customers, and our community recognized by the DeKalb Chamber. In an awards ceremony late [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to celebrate Eric Dunn’s five-year anniversary with the company. Over his time with Rathburn Tool, Eric has grown in his expertise as a CNC [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing’s commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards is getting noticed across the industry, with nominations for two prestigious business awards highlighting the achievements of both the [...]

At Rathburn, having the best equipment is core to the business. That’s why you’ll find Citizen, Takisawa, Mitutoyo, Hexagon, and others plus robots, custom automation, sawing equipment, and more. Click [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing has a long history of producing quality parts using state-of-the-art equipment. That history also includes strong leadership and good people dedicated to their craft. CEO Angie [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing has a long history of producing quality parts using state-of-the-art equipment. That history also includes strong leadership and good people dedicated to their craft. CEO Angie [...]

Any company can make promises. It takes a combination of great people and equipment to deliver. That’s Rathburn. Click here to learn more.

Rathburn is built on good people bringing their best to the job every day to make a difference for our customers. People really do care about what we do and [...]

As the global supply chain challenges continue to impact small and large businesses, it takes a collective effort to overcome them and enable companies to thrive again. That’s our commitment [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to be featured in the March 2022 edition of Manufacturing in Focus. The emphasis of the publication’s March edition is on “The XX [...]

Operating in a global pandemic marked by labor shortages and supply chain issues has presented new sets of challenges for businesses of all types. Now more than ever, we're excited [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to welcome two experienced process engineers, Derek Horner and Dathan Havins, to our team. Derek Horner Derek is [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to celebrate David Wilson’s five-year anniversary with the company. Over his time with Rathburn Tool, David has grown his expertise as a CNC machinist, [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to celebrate the five-year anniversary of Sharon DeLong with the company. Over her five years with Rathburn Tool, Sharon has found numerous ways to [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to be a family-owned business where good people work hard to build great careers. We’re proud to celebrate Roger Rhode’s five-year anniversary with the [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to be a family-owned business where good people work hard to build great careers. We’re proud to celebrate Jack Traster’s five-year anniversary with the [...]

Growing a business through a global pandemic with a labor shortage has been a challenge. Despite significant headwinds, we made tremendous strides and positive progress with an amazing [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to announce the promotion of Eric Dunn to the role of Maintenance Technician. Eric has been with Rathburn for three years, where he worked [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to recognize Jennifer Akin for her 10 years of service and dedication in improving the service to our customers through consistent delivery of a [...]

Jerry Rathburn, founder of Rathburn Tool has contributed $20,000 to establish the Veteran Endowment Fund at the Community Foundation DeKalb County to support the basic needs of veterans and [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing continues to enhance our depth of capabilities in the areas of Quality, Swiss machining and Customer Service. We are proud to announce three new hires [...]

The last 24 months has produced a number of firsts at Rathburn Tool; our latest is obtaining our Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) certification.  As an engineer, I see it [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing is proud to recognize Jan Longsworth for her 15 years of service and dedication to help grow our company and people. Jan started with Rathburn as [...]

It takes a special person to be able to help guide and lead a company through 30 years of changes in technology, people, markets, technical shifts, and more. [...]

Mark Dennis Maintenance Manager As a tooling and manufacturing company, Rathburn has had a critical need for coolant since our beginning. Coolants help regulate [...]

Rich Franklin Senior Engineer at Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing One of the most problematic concerns found in turning are stringy shavings. They are dangerous [...]

I’ve always been a big believer in doing the right things, and that ultimately the good guy wins. The old adage that “nice guys finish last” implies that people [...]

Even through this challenging economic environment, Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing has continued to grow and add both new people and equipment. We are proud to announce three new hires [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing continued it equipment and scale expansion with the acquisition of a Takisawa TM 4000Y2 twin spindle twin turret lathe, the company’s second addition in just over [...]

Companies come to Rathburn for a wide range of reasons, almost all of them related to solving a problems. Production machining, milling, parts, metal … they’re all part of being [...]

In 2018, I left behind a successful 20-year career in commercial construction to take a leadership position at Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing, the Auburn, Indiana machine shop my father [...]

Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing recently expanded its impressive precision machining capabilities with the addition of a new Citizen Swiss L32 T10 with Bar Loader. Already a category leader in precision [...]

Rathburn is built on a philosophy of having skilled people using the best equipment for the benefit of our customers. It's difference you can see in every part we manufacture. [...]

We're always trying to find ways to solve problems for our customers and get them the parts they need at the highest quality and for the best value possible. Click [...]

Creativity isn't the first thing people think of when it comes to precision tools and manufacturing. But creativity is something we do at Rathburn every day. Click here to learn [...]

Community Foundation DeKalb County announced today that Angie (Rathburn) Holt, President and CEO of Rathburn Tool & Manufacturing, has been appointed to the charity’s Board of Directors.

Angie Holt, Rathburn Tool’s President & CEO is starting her second year on America’s second oldest manufacturers association.