Roll-Kraft
Solutions for the tube, pipe & roll forming industries
At Roll-Kraft, our job is to continually ask, "What will serve our customers' needs best?" From sales associate to engineer and technician, our goal is the same — perform effectively and focus on maximizing customer profits.
Since our formation 40 years ago, new technologies and markets have revolutionized the way we do business. Through it all, our vision remains clear — to prosper as the greatest solutions provider to the tube, pipe, and roll forming industries within a working environment that empowers and rewards for safety, talent, ingenuity, and dedication.
8901 Tyler Blvd.
Mentor, OH 44060
Phone: 440-205-3100
Fax: 440-205-3110
Sales Contact
Kevin Gehrisch
Email: dmoyers@roll-kraft.com
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Roll-Kraft
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Following the roll forming road map
Many people call roll forming a black art, but David Rostocil isn’t one of them. If an operator is given the print, follows documented operating procedures, and maintains good records—and has consistent material thickness and properties to work with—the process becomes a science, one that over time can be tweaked and perfected.
Roll-Kraft’s Woodbridge, Ont., facility recertified to ISO 9001:2008
Mentor, Ohio-based Roll-Kraft has announced the recertification of its Woodbridge, Ont., facility, Roll-Kraft Ltd., to ISO 9001:2008. The scope of this registration includes the manufacture and refurbishment of metal rolls and related equipment for the tube, pipe, and roll forming...
Roll-Kraft acquires Chicago Roll
Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, has announced its acquisition of Chicago Roll Co., a Lombard, Ill., company offering design, manufacturing, and refurbishing of tooling for the tube, pipe, and roll forming industry. The Lombard facility has more than 48,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space with 17 CNC...
Roll-Kraft appoints new president
Roll-Kraft, a tooling supplier to the tube and pipe and roll forming industry, has named Sanjay Singh as president. He joined the company in 2013 as executive vice president. Former President Chuck Gehrisch, who has led the company for decades, will continue in his role as chairman and CEO....
Roll-Kraft opens facility in Texas
Mentor, Ohio-based Roll-Kraft has opened its fourth location, Roll-Kraft Texas, in East Houston. The 12,000-sq-.ft. facility is equipped with CNC machines from Mori Seiki to meet customers' rework tooling needs in a variety of roll diameters. The company also offers in-house tube and pipe and...
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Roll-Kraft adds to key management positions
Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, a provider of roll tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industries, has announced additions to its primary management team. James Racco has been hired as general manager – operations excellence for the company’s Roll-Kraft Northern facility in Frankfort,...
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Setup package accompanies roll form tooling
Roll-Kraft has introduced a new roll form tooling setup package that will accompany all new roll form tooling orders. According to the company, the setup package includes all of the information a user needs to get the tooling up and running the first time. The package includes step-by-step...
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Roll-Kraft appoints executive VP
Roll-Kraft, a Mentor, Ohio-based provider of roll tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industries, has hired Sanjay Singh as executive vice president. He has 25 years of corporate finance and operational experience spanning industries including tooling and commercial products. He worked...
Roll-Kraft adds four employees
Roll-Kraft, a manufacturer of tooling for the tube and pipe and roll forming industries, has hired four new employees at its Mentor, Ohio, headquarters. The company has added Jacob Bohinc and Tyler Kirby to its shipping/receiving and cleaning/regrinds departments. Billy Breeding has been hired as...
Roll-Kraft produces tube, pipe floating flange roll video
Roll-Kraft, Mentor, Ohio, a provider of tooling to the tube and pipe industry, has added a video to the company website that features floating flange rolls for the tube and pipe production industry. Floating flange rolls are designed in several pieces. As they are positioned on the stand, the...
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Roll-Kraft increases tooling production
Roll-Kraft is installing additional large-capacity CNC machines at two of its facilities to meet an increase in requests for larger tube and pipe roll tooling from the oil and gas industry. The additional machine at the headquarters factory in Mentor, Ohio, will produce rolls up to 40 in. dia. The...
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Roll-Kraft adds to outside sales team
Roll-Kraft Inc., Mentor, Ohio, has promoted Ron Tucker to the outside sales department. Having joined the company in 1988, Tucker has served in manufacturing, CNC programming, MasterCam programming, lean manufacturing, and inside sales positions. Tucker will serve customers in the South and on...
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Roll-Kraft installs measuring arm
Roll-Kraft has announced the addition of a Faro Edge measuring arm to the inspection area at its Mentor, Ohio, roll tooling manufacturing facility. Often customers need a new roll but have no prints or drawings to use for manufacturing. The measuring arm uses reverse engineering to analyze the...
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Roll-Kraft approved for ISO recertification
Roll-Kraft has announced the ISO recertification of two of its manufacturing facilities. Roll-Kraft in Mentor, Ohio is certified to ISO 9001:2008 With Design, while Roll-Kraft Ltd. in Woodbridge, Ont., is certified to ISO 9001:2008. The company provides tooling to the tube and pipe and roll...
Replacing the tapered roller bearings in your mill tooling frequently?
Overlooking a small component on a tube or pipe mill—even something as seemingly insignificant as the roller bearings inside the inboard and outboard stands—can lead to excessive downtime. Learning the proper way to install and maintain these bearings can extend their service life and improve the mill’s uptime.