L. S. Starrett

About L. S. Starrett

Starrett, one of the world's largest manufacturers of saws, tools, and measuring instruments, began operations in Brazil in 1956. Its first factory was built in the city of São Paulo, and later the industrial plant was transferred to the interior, to the city of Itu/SP, where it continues to produce tools, saws, and measuring instruments to this day. The history of Starrett began in 1878, when Laroy S. Starrett invented the combination square, which remains one of the most practical and versatile tool inventions in the world. In 1880, the first factory was built in Athol, Massachusetts, in the United States. Today, Starrett has 09 factories, 06 in the United States, 01 in Scotland, 01 in China, and 01 in Itu, Brazil. The company produces more than five thousand products, such as band saw blades for cutting metal, wood, and meat, precision tools, and measuring instruments. Starrett products are sold in more than 100 countries through a network of distributors, serving a wide range of segments, from tools for the automotive, aviation, and marine industries, to agricultural equipment, and DIY tools for builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc.