- CEO
- Douglas A. Starrett
- Full Time Employees
- 1,529
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Manufacturing - Tools & Accessories
- Address
- 121 Crescent Street Athol MA United States of America 01331-1915
- IPO Date
- Oct 4, 1996
- Business
- The L.S. Starrett Company, founded in 1880 and headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts, manufactures precision tools, gages, measuring instruments, metrology systems, and saw blades for industrial, professional, and consumer markets worldwide; its precision tools and gages segment encompasses micrometers, calipers, rules, levels, electronic gages, dial indicators, gage blocks, granite surface plates, custom engineered products, M1 lubricant, precision ground flat stock, optical comparators, video measurement and inspection systems, multi-sensor measuring systems, and force measurement and material testing systems, while the saws and hand tools segment includes band saw blades for manufacturing, power tool accessories such as hole saws, jig and reciprocating blades, hacksaw products, and jobsite tools like tape measures, levels, and protractors. Starrett operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and China, serving industries including metalworking, aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, construction, and meat processing with products sold through distributors, dealers, retailers, and online channels. In mid-2024, the company completed a go-private transaction with an affiliate of MiddleGround Capital for $16.19 per share, delisting from the NYSE (formerly SCX, now referenced as SCXLB in some contexts) and gaining flexibility as a private entity to pursue innovation, advanced manufacturing, and reshoring initiatives; recent product introductions include the W4900 touchscreen electronic indicator, Profile360 Blue series, wireless data collection systems, Intenss band saw blades, MeatKutter band saw blades for meat processing, and a limited edition Starrett-Gerstner tool chest.