# Gray Tools adds second Takumi VC1200 machining centre in Brampton, Ontario

Gray Tools enhanced its Brampton, Ontario facility with a second Takumi VC1200 vertical machining centre, nearly doubling its milling capacity to reduce reliance on outsourcing and improve lead times for large combination wrenches and strike-free wrenches.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-06-16
- Where: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
- Status: completed
- Capacity: nearly double milling capacity
- Products: large combination wrenches, strike-free wrenches, striking face wrenches
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Gray Tools](https://endata.com/companies/92487.md)

## Sources

- [glasscanadamag.com](https://www.glasscanadamag.com/gray-tools-adds-machining-capacity/), 2026-06-16: "At Gray Tools, we have an ongoing strategy to expand domestic production capacity, shorten lead times and improve responsiveness, and the new milling machine represents our latest step in that effort."
- [canadianmanufacturing.com](https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/manufacturing/gray-tools-expands-domestic-manufacturing-capabilities-with-new-vertical-milling-machine-319469/), 2026-06-17: "This addition reportedly doubles Gray’s milling capacity on this platform, helping to reduce its reliance on outsourced machining."

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