Pat Mooney Saws is celebrating its 75th anniversary in business. Since 1949, Pat Mooney Saws has been an innovator in the world of sawing solutions, evolving to meet the changing needs of its customer base.
Pat Mooney through the years
Innovations that Pat Mooney Saws added to the metal sawing industry over the years include:
- European style miter bandsaws in the U.S.—FMB Precision Miter Bandsaws.
- High-speed thin kerf carbide saws to the U.S.—Nishijimax High-Speed Circular Saw Systems.
- High-speed upcut saws for aluminum and non-ferrous sawing—PMI Upcut Saws.
- Instituted the PMI-NC24 L-Type (formerly PMI-455 L-Type) for bundle-cutting aluminum and non-ferrous profiles or bars.
- One of the first companies to introduce HSS cold saw blades to the market.
In 1949, Patrick Mooney invested his 31 years of saw and tool experience and established Pat Mooney Inc. His philosophy was "to be a successful enterprise, provide reliable products and support these products with good people who are well trained. It’s as simple as that.”
Following this philosophy, Pat Mooney Saws has grown and expanded by establishing partnerships with companies from around the globe that produce reliable and innovative products.
Pat Mooney today
Today, Pat Mooney Saws is family-owned and operated by the third- and fourth-generation lineage of Pat Mooney. Its 60,000-square-foot facilities, headquartered in Addison, Illinois, just outside Chicago, house the following operations:
- Service engineering and technical offices
- Circular saw sharpening and service center
- PMI circular saw sharpening
- Training and demonstration room with powered saws
- PMI tech center
- Warehousing for metal sawing machines, saw blades and spare parts
- Band saw blade welding center
- Fabrication and assembly shop for material handling equipment
