Ajax Tool Works Employee Directory
Machinery ManufacturingIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
Ajax Tool Works is a small- to mid-sized machinery manufacturer based in Franklin Park, Illinois, founded in 1946. It draws on heat-treating, forging, and machining capabilities to produce hand and power percussion tools and related accessories, focusing on demolition tools compatible with pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic hammers. The company operates a modern manufacturing facility and maintains a global network of distributors and OEM customers. Its customer base includes construction and industrial trades, foundries, railroads, utilities, and telecommunications, with a particular emphasis on automotive tool programs and specialty tools. The company highlights its advanced heat-treating practices and forge capabilities, using alloy steels selected for specific hardening needs while limiting surface decarburization, and it supports both large production runs and smaller, specialized orders through its machining operations. It also maintains a full accessory program to accompany its tool lines.