A Strategic Expansion to Support Texas Manufacturers

Carbide & Supply built a strong reputation in Houston for providing high-quality carbide tooling and industrial solutions. By integrating their operations into QTS, we’re not only preserving that local expertise but also enhancing it with QTS’s extensive resources, technical knowledge, and regional service network.

This expansion allows us to:

• Provide Faster Service: With a local facility and stocked inventory, Houston-area customers can expect quicker delivery and responsive onsite support.
  
  
• Offer a Broader Product Range: QTS brings a full line of cutting tools, toolholding, fluids, measuring tools, vending solutions, and custom industrial tooling services to the Houston market.
  
  
• Deliver Advanced Tool Management Solutions: Manufacturers in Texas now have access to QTS’s proven tool vending systems and inventory management programs that reduce downtime and optimize tooling spend.
  
  

QTS is Now an Authorized Kennametal Dealer in Houston

With our Houston expansion, QTS has also become an authorized Kennametal dealer, bringing one of the most trusted names in industrial tooling directly to Texas manufacturers.

As a Kennametal dealer, we offer:

• High-performance cutting tools designed for demanding metalworking applications
  
  
• Tooling solutions for aerospace, energy, automotive, and general manufacturing industries
  
  
• Technical support and application expertise to help shops achieve higher productivity and lower tooling costs
  
  

This partnership reflects our commitment to providing Houston manufacturers with the best tooling brands backed by local, knowledgeable support.

Expanded Capabilities and Service Areas

With this acquisition, QTS now operates from five strategic locations:

• Hammond, LA (Headquarters)
  
  
• Broussard, LA
  
  
• Baton Rouge, LA
  
  
• Houma, LA
  
  
• Houston, TX
  
  

This network allows us to support customers throughout Louisiana, Texas, and the Gulf South, providing localized service with the strength of a regional tooling leader.

What Houston Customers Can Expect from QTS

Houston customers will experience the same personalized service they trusted with Carbide & Supply, now enhanced with:

• Access to QTS’s full product line from leading global tooling manufacturers
  
  
• Expanded technical support, including onsite tooling audits and productivity consulting
  
  
• Proven tool vending solutions that improve inventory control and reduce costs
  
  

Local support with the backing of 30+ years of tooling expertise