About Us

For more than 35 years, Valley Grinding and Manufacturing has been a family-owned partner for complete metal manufacturing, sharpening, grinding and blade management. Founded in 1987 in Little Chute, Wisconsin, Valley Grinding has grown from sharpening and grinding for nearby paper mills to boasting a national footprint. All the while, we’ve remained deeply rooted in our local community. Beyond Wisconsin, we have grown to include about 45,000 square feet of grinding and manufacturing facilities and have locations in Columbus, Ohio; Greer, South Carolina; and Shreveport, Louisiana. Seventeen shipping routes provide products and services to partners nationwide.

About Valley Grinding and Manufacturing

Industrial Blade Sharpening and Manufacturing Since 1987

Founded in 1987 in Little Chute, Wisconsin, Valley Grinding has grown from sharpening and grinding for nearby paper mills to boasting a national footprint. All the while, we’ve remained deeply rooted in our local community. Beyond Wisconsin, we have grown to include about 45,000 square feet of grinding and manufacturing facilities and have locations in Columbus, Ohio; Greer, South Carolina; and Shreveport, Louisiana. Seventeen shipping routes provide products and services to partners nationwide.

When you partner with our talented team of more than 100 employees, you gain access to precision-crafted industrial blades, expert sharpening and custom cutting solutions fit to your needs. We specialize in critical angle and dimension machining and manufacturing, and our range of services include design, repair, sales and consulting for industrial cutting. Above all, you’ll experience a team that truly takes pride in service and treats your success like its own—because it’s our job to help keep your lines running efficiently.

Local Business. National Footprint.

An Experienced Team of Innovative Problem-Solvers

At Valley Grinding, our dedicated team of passionate, experienced professionals drives our mission of partnership and precision forward. Led by the Utschig family, we blend technical skillsets with collaboration and customer service expertise to get you the results you need. With an eye toward the future, we take pride in modern manufacturing technology and advancements—we’re always looking for the best and fastest way to get you what you need. Valley Grinding is more than a team of industrial blade sharpening and manufacturing experts, we’re problem-solvers hoping to build lasting partnerships around cutting-edge solutions.

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What Customers Are Saying

"Mark and the Columbus Ohio Team do a great job…service, quality and responsiveness are all excellent."
Douglas C.

"Valley Grinding will do anything to get you out of a jam. I can call Tony or Gary anytime. They will always take my call if they’re able, if not they always respond right back and help me get through any situation that I need."
Don P., Interkraft SC

"Both Tim and Rich have been helpful, strong communication and product knowledge."
Tony P.

"Valley Grinding sharpens our blades for our Cutter. They always are precise and quick. We have also purchased some blades that they manufactured for us and they are terrific. Very Good Quality."
Robert W.

"Rich S. has changed people's lives. He diagnosed our blade issue and put a plan into action. He has positively changed the work conditions and safety of my people and our grinding program. If 'coffee is for closures' he needs to change his last name to Folgers."
Jason L.

“Our Valley Grinding rep always checks in with us to see if we have any concerns. If there’s an issue, he makes a note of it and relays it back so it can be taken care of. Having a rep that we can talk to and who stops in from time to time is great. It’s nice to see a face.”
Dean H., Matthias Paper

"This company has outstanding service and products."
Steve H.

"Everyone at Valley Grinding is easy to work with and they care about the customer experience."
Matthew D.

"Anytime I call or email the customer service I receive is top notch."
Chad C.

Qualified & Certified

Associations and Certifications

ISO 9001 certified
SAP Ariba Network
Small Business Administration Women-Owned Small Business program
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council

Our Diversity Policy

At Valley Grinding, we’re committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.