# General Tool Company secures long-term defense contracts and expands workforce

General Tool Company of Reading, Ohio received new long-term contracts for aircraft carriers, destroyers, radar, and F-35 components in 2023, leading to a 20% workforce growth and investment in new machine tools.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-11-29
- Where: Reading, Ohio, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: aircraft carrier components, destroyer components, radar systems, F-35 components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [General Tool Company](https://endata.com/companies/19287.md)

## Sources

- [gentool.com](https://gentool.com/general-tool-company-expands-capacities-and-continues-to-grow/), 2018-11-29: "These machines are adding new capabilities to our shop which very few factories in the United States can offer."

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