Landis Threading Systems History In 1889 – AB Landis was issued Patent 409,208 for his self-opening, tangential thread cutting die head. Following a joint venture with his brother F. F. Landis manufacturing grinding equi......Landis Threading Systems History In 1889 – AB Landis was issued Patent 409,208 for his self-opening, tangential thread cutting die head. Following a joint venture with his brother F. F. Landis manufacturing grinding equipment A.B. Landis started Landis Machine on December 10, 1903. The new company had been formed to concentrate on threading equipment for high volume manufacturing. Since 1903 Landis has been setting global standards for excellence in high volume thread cutting and thread rolling applications. With recent investments in state of the art machinery we’re setting even higher standards in quality, performance and value. The most recent changes at Landis have been made possible through a close partnership with our parent company- Allegheny Technologies, Inc., a multi-billion dollar group of global technology based manufacturing companies, employing 8,800 people world wide. It is safe to say that if you already machine threads, you will already know the Landis name. What you may not know is that LANDIS THREADING SYSTEMS is a new, revitalized company with growth oriented programs, including rapidly expanding product lines, improved customer service and technical support internally and in the field to ensure that you get the best advice and service possible. It is our mission to be the customer’s preferred choice for quality tooling used in threading and rolling applications through employees dedicated to delivering superior technical support and customer service. Landis Threading Systems Vision Our vision is to create the world’s leading specialty materials company. The cornerstones of our value system are based on achieving the highest ethical standards, maintaining strong customer focus and providing exciting opportunities for our employees. Our objective is to provide an attractive investment to our stockholders by continuing to earn a premium return on our total invested capital. We are driven by these focused strategies: To be a cost competitive producer of specialty materials To enhance customer focus and relationships by constantly improving quality, delivery and service To use leading materials and processing technologies to pursue growth in high-value global markets To leverage our multi-materials capabilities To maintain and build on our solid financial base