Vermont Tap & Die was founded in 1920 by Allen Harrison in Newport, Vermont. The operation was moved to Lyndonville, Vermont in 1929 and then to its current location in 1974. VTD employs over 300 people. In 1991 Greenfield Industries purchased VTD. Kennametal acquired Greenfield Industries and Vermont Tap & Die in 1997. The company has focused factory making standard and special products. The Kennametal IPG plant in Augusta, Georgia manufactures drills for Vermont Tap & Die brand. All taps are thread relief ground #6 and up. Vermont Tap & Die uses M7 steel on all taps up to .397” diameter. Vermont Tap & Die has an exclusive form tap design that no one else offers. CNC length pipe taps are also exclusive to the Vermont Tap & Die offering. Vermont Tap & Die is the innovator of the Vermont™ coating. They have the broadest offering of TiN coated taps in the industry. They also offer fast programs for taps and reamers with 24 hour shipment, and special drills with two week shipments.
