About Freeman
Manufacturing & Supply Co.

Freeman Manufacturing & Supply consists of three integrated divisions:

This website caters to the tooling industry.

Celebrating over 120 years of excellence, Freeman is the one-stop materials supplier to industries such as aerospace, automotive, foundry, prototyping, thermoforming, and more, that design, develop, and manufacture products to precise sizes and shapes. Our materials begin where the initial designs and software end and are used in nearly every stage until the very high production tooling (usually metal tooling) investment is ready to be made.

Way back in 1902, Bill Freeman (owner of Freeman Pattern Shop in Maumee, OH) began selling excess materials to other foundry pattern shops in the area. This side business was named Freeman Pattern Supply and moved to Toledo as a regional supplier.

In the 1960s, Freeman acquired several similar suppliers around the country and quickly became the nation’s largest tooling material supplier to pattern shops. This also enabled Freeman to serve the rapidly growing automotive and aerospace industries with its tooling supplies. Freeman then expanded into manufacturing with the acquisition of a specialty wax manufacturer in Cleveland, OH, officially becoming Freeman Manufacturing and Supply Company.

In 1998, Freeman’s new facility in Avon, OH (near Cleveland) became its headquarters. Since then, it has expanded to 150,000 sq. ft. in order to accommodate the growing staff and reliable stocking of products. And through the acquisition of MF Composites (2007) & Kindt-Collins (2011), Freeman has further expanded its geographical coverage to include 48 states and 10 Canadian provinces.

With a team of highly-skilled and knowledgeable technical specialists and sales representatives, a well-trained customer service department, a comprehensive website, and 13 North American warehouses, Freeman is your one-stop-shop for everything you need for your specific project.

We are also proud to offer our new and improved Freeman 360° web platform, where members can...

• View List Pricing & Contract Pricing (if applicable)
• View Select Inventory
• Order Directly (without requiring quotes)
• Access Exclusive Web Discounts
• View Order History
• View Order Status & Track Shipments
• Create a “Favorites” List (for easy reordering)
• And More!

For more information on how you can get access to all these great features and more, click here!

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Our Locations

Branch Locations and Public Warehouses

Freeman has strategically placed satellite locations across North America with customer service representatives ready to help. Thousands of products are stocked at these locations as well as public warehouses to reduce your shipping costs.

Strategic & Effective Stocking

Freeman's inventory staff constantly monitors sales and stocking data across the country to properly provide the right amount of products at each location.

Worldwide Shipping

Freeman ships orders all across the globe and has various international distributors available to supply customers with top-quality products.