Industry Intelligence
Evidence-led analysis of SDS head geometry, carbide joining, premium-brand positioning and core-drilling sourcing options.
2026-06-12 · 10 min read
Diager's Ultimax SDS-Max line (168D references) carries a 3-plate, 6-cutting-edge self-centering carbide head with a progressive core — officially a rebar-and-services bit, in practice the head architecture hand-held miners trust for blast holes. We break down the geometry, the size program, what it retails for worldwide, and what an OEM-equivalent program looks like.
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2026-06-09 · 8 min read
Euroboor is a Dutch portable-tool manufacturer headquartered in Zoetermeer, founded in 1977 and exporting to 58 countries. A procurement breakdown of its annular cutter range, what the European premium buys, and how a spec-matched OEM program compares for distributors.
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2026-06-09 · 8 min read
The Slugger brand is Jancy Engineering of Davenport, Iowa — genuinely US-made annular cutters, owned by Germany's Fein since 2011. A procurement breakdown of the range, what the US/German pedigree buys, and how a spec-matched OEM program compares for distributors.
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2026-06-09 · 9 min read
Hougen genuinely manufactures its annular cutters in Swartz Creek, Michigan — it is not an OEM-relabel brand. A procurement breakdown of the 12,000-Series, Xtreme Cobalt and Copperhead lines, why Made-in-USA costs more, and how a spec-matched OEM annular cutter program compares for distributors.
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2026-06-04 · 9 min read
In May 2026 Husqvarna Group announced it will discontinue its non-core stone diamond tools business — closing manufacturing in Belgium, Portugal, and Greece by year-end. What is actually being discontinued (and what is NOT), why a giant prunes a business it pioneered, what it means for stone-fabrication buyers re-sourcing bridge and quarry blades, and an honest factory view from a construction-diamond OEM.
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2026-06-04 · 8 min read
MK Diamond Products — the 156-year American brand (Musto-Keenan, founded 1868, Torrance, California) — ceased operations in early 2024 after a liquidation auction and eviction. MK blades are no longer made. An honest account of the closure, what MK was known for (tile, masonry, concrete early-entry GC, MK-303 lapidary), how to re-source by spec, and the premium and factory-direct OEM options that fill the gap.
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2026-06-02 · 9 min read
Honest analysis of where Husqvarna diamond blades — the Tacti-Cut, Vari-Cut, and Elite-Cut families plus flat-saw and wall-saw blades — are actually made. Covers the Swedish Husqvarna Group, the Belgian Diamant Boart diamond-tool heritage behind the blades, Husqvarna Construction Products' brand-and-system model, and the spec-led OEM alternative for distributors who want Husqvarna-grade cutting without the brand markup.
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2026-06-02 · 9 min read
Honest analysis of where Norton and Norton Clipper diamond blades are actually made. Covers Norton as the flagship abrasives brand of Saint-Gobain, the 1885 Worcester heritage, Norton Clipper’s 1982 invention of the first laser-welded diamond saw blade, the global Saint-Gobain manufacturing footprint, and the spec-led OEM alternative for distributors who want Norton-grade cutting without the brand markup.
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2026-06-02 · 9 min read
Honest analysis of where Tyrolit diamond blades are actually made. Covers the Austrian Tyrolit company, its place inside the Swarovski Group, the crystal-grinding heritage behind its diamond engineering, the global 30-plant manufacturing network, and the spec-led OEM alternative for distributors who want Tyrolit-grade cutting without the brand markup.
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2026-05-28 · 10 min read
What are the real alternatives to Bosch SDS-Plus and SDS-Max TCT core bits? A specification-grounded breakdown — Heller, DeWalt, Hilti, Irwin, and what OEM factory-direct sourcing can deliver at genuine spec parity for MEP installation channels.
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2026-05-28 · 9 min read
Honest analysis of where DeWalt diamond core bits — DT9700, DT9710, DT9740 XR FlexVolt and dry diamond core bit lines — are actually manufactured. Covers Stanley Black & Decker's design-and-brand model, the European specialty diamond tool sourcing, and OEM alternatives for distributors who want DeWalt-grade engineering without the brand markup.
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2026-05-28 · 9 min read
Honest analysis of where DeWalt TCT core bits — the DT60100 SDS-Plus series and DT60900 SDS-Max series for MEP wall hole cutting — are actually manufactured. Covers Stanley Black & Decker's design-and-brand model, the European specialty OEM sourcing, and OEM alternatives for distributors.
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