Blue Ash Tool & Die: Manufacturer of the Month February 2025

BATD is a precision machining company specializing in the manufacture of ground support tooling for the aviation industry. Our company is successful in serving a highly-specialized market by melding both "old world" manufacturing practices with emerging technologies like 3D printing. As a testament to its endurance, BATD is actively managed by the family's third generation.

MANUFACTURER OF THE MONTH

Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership

2/2/20252 min read

What roles are most critical to meeting your production needs?

In order to sustain record growth, our business has diversified its customer base and partnered closely with the region's technical high schools such as the Great Oaks Career Campuses and Butler Tech by offering on-the-job development of young machinists. Regional learning centers designed to teach head and hand knowledge to today's youth are vital to BATD's longevity.

What do you love most about the greater Cincinnati region?

Historically, the Southwest Ohio region has served as the world's focal point for manufacturing leadership and innovation. Fortune 500 companies such as GE Aerospace, Procter & Gamble and Kroger have established their global headquarters here. The region is renowned for its family and business friendliness. Nowhere else in the country will you find a technical educational network focused on tackling its region's widening skills gap. In order to help commemorate its 50th anniversary, the City of Blue Ash proclaimed July 10, 2015 as "Blue Ash Tool & Die Day" in recognition of our company's longstanding contributions to the community.

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Location:

Hamilton County

What does your business create?

BATD is a precision machining company specializing in the manufacture of ground support tooling for the aviation industry. Our company is successful in serving a highly-specialized market by melding both "old world" manufacturing practices with emerging technologies like 3D printing. As a testament to its endurance, BATD is actively managed by the family's third generation.

What makes you proud to be in the manufacturing industry?

In 2024, we not only celebrated our 60th anniversary, we also recognized the 40th, 30th (x2) and 20th anniversaries for four of our skilled craftsmen! What a memorable year with an amazing team here at Blue Ash Tool & Die Co., Inc. (BATD). We couldn't have achieved six decades of success without the support of our high-caliber team members, expanding customer base and strategic suppliers.

What career path opportunities can be pursued at your company?

Our family-run business has been a champion of manufacturing talent development for many years, working closely with vocational schools and youth programs across the region. BATD is constantly on the lookout for aspiring and skilled machinists to join our growing team!