History of TSS – The early years
1948: Tool Sales and Service was founded by Charles B. Nichols Sr. serving the Cincinnati
area as a tooling distributor and tooling service center located in the Cincinnati suburb
of St. Bernard.
1960’s: Under the leadership of Charles B. Nichols Jr. Tool Sales and Service enters the
contract machining market focusing on components for the aerospace industry.
1970: Tool Sales and Service machining business is in full swing and has become the core
business for the company. Tooling distribution business closed to allow full focus on the
growth of contract machining.
1978: The Company has out grown the facility in St Bernard and moves to a facility in
Woodlawn, Ohio that has expansion capabilities to support the continued growth of the
machining business.
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