From its humble beginnings as a lumber industry saw maker, York Saw & Knife has spent a century building a strong reputation as one of the top sources for high-precision, high-quality industrial blades for applications as diverse as form fill seal and food processing. Today the company announces its upcoming appearance at ProPak Asia, solidifying Continue Reading →
It took me a while to get the hang of all the different types of knives we make here at YSK. There are three I was particularly surprised by: not only did they not *look* like what I would, at that point, consider a knife. In some cases, they didn’t even seem to *do* what Continue Reading →
We talked about this before, but thought it was important to expand on how we provide end users and OEM’s the same level of service and quality with every knife and saw we make. After over a century in the cutting business, all we can say is: we get it. As an OEM, you want Continue Reading →
Samuel Miller received the first patent for a circular saw. British patent #1152 was awarded in 1777 for a sawing machine powered by a windmill. Tabitha Babbitt, a Shaker from Harvard, Massachusetts, appears to have conceived of the idea independently here in the United States. Her circular saw was the first used in saw mills. Continue Reading →
Did you know York Saw & Knife is one of the oldest active saw and knife manufacturers in the United States? In 1906, York, PA man Louis Klunk set out to become a premier manufacturer of steel, set-tooth saw blades. He built a business from the ground up, employing and honing the skill of a Continue Reading →
Apple has the iPod nano. An Indian car maker (Tata Motors) launched its Nano this week. Related, there’s buzz building re: nanotechnology in some of the industries York Saw & Knife serves. But, it’s only buzz, and it’s only building. Packaging World notes a January report on nanotechnology in packaging by the Swiss Center for Continue Reading →
York Saw & Knife is thankful for our wonderful customers and excellent employees. To show our thanks, today, York Saw & Knife is providing free, frozen turkeys to our staff. On a related note, our meat processing and food processing customers inform us they are thankful for York Saw & Knife’s high-quality, precision toothed, serrated Continue Reading →
Pack Expo 2008 is in the books and York Saw & Knife is back from the Windy City. We really enjoyed the show – and it seemed Pack Expo enjoyed the YSK booth! More attendees visited our booth than any other Pack show we’ve been involved with!* So congrats to the Pack Expo organizers and Continue Reading →
The Pack Expo 2008 is underway and business is brisk at the York Saw & Knife booth (E-7827). We are definitely enjoying catching up with past and present customers, and meeting many potential new customers interested in the YSK line of high quality blades. Please enjoy a few pictures from our first days at Pack Continue Reading →
In a little over two weeks, York Saw and Knife is hitting Chicago to take part in the 2008 Pack Expo. We’ll be there November 9 – 13. We’re currently finishing our final preparations for the show – crossing t’s and dotting i’s. Pack is an event devoted to the packaging industry, serving suppliers and Continue Reading →