WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN. (June 2, 2026) – Wilson Tool International (wilsontool.com), a family-founded manufacturer of tooling systems for punch presses, press brakes, and stamping operations, celebrates 60 years in business on June 2, 2026. What began in 1966 in a small shop in St. Paul, Minnesota, has grown into a global company serving sheet metal fabricators and manufacturers around the world.
Over six decades, Wilson Tool has grown from a family-owned basement shop into a global tooling manufacturer serving customers in more than 80 countries, with manufacturing operations in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Wilson family lineage remains part of that story, with second- and third-generation family members helping carry the company’s values and long-term perspective forward.
“As we celebrate 60 years, we are grateful for the customers, employees, and partners who have helped shape Wilson Tool into the company it is today,” said Paul Johnson, CEO of Wilson Tool Enterprises. “Our success has always been built on strong relationships, a commitment to innovation, and a focus on helping manufacturers solve problems and succeed. Those values continue to guide us as we support our customers and invest in the future of tooling.”
Innovation has remained central to Wilson Tool’s growth. The company’s product development has focused on improving setup speed, precision, durability, and production efficiency for fabricators and manufacturers. Examples include WT-Style precision press brake tooling manufactured to ±0.0004 in. on critical dimensions, push-button clamping and click-in tooling systems that reduce setup time, EXP® punch tip tooling that helps reduce resharpening downtime, and QuickTap® in-machine tapping technology for punch presses.
Wilson Tool will mark the anniversary throughout the year by sharing company milestones and reflections on the people and partnerships that have shaped its success, while reinforcing its 60th-anniversary theme of decades-in and continuing to pave the standard for the future of tooling.
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About Wilson Tool International
Since 1966, Wilson Tool International® (wilsontool.com) has helped sheet metal fabricators improve productivity, part quality, and process reliability with standard and custom tooling for punch presses, press brakes, and stamping applications. The company supports customers with engineering assistance, application resources, and local sales coverage, backed by manufacturing operations in Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and a global network of OEM partners and distributors serving more than 80 countries. As fabrication continues to evolve, Wilson Tool remains focused on advancing tooling performance for the next generation of manufacturing.