Somma Tool Company
Somma Tool Company, Inc. Newsletter
ToolTrends
October 2010
In This Issue
Greetings
Erickson Pricing Notice
A new Somma catalog in the work
Discontinued Items / Closeout Specials / 40% Off!
New Packaging
HSS T Type Cut Off Blades / Prices reduced
Standard Circular and Dovetail Blanks / Special Circular and Dovetail Blanks
Important Somma Pricing Announcement
Contact Information
Greetings

Early Autumn greetings from Connecticut. It has been quite sometime since a Newsletter has been sent to you. We have been experiencing a positive change in sales since we have last been in contact by newsletter and hope that the final quarter of 2010 also remains strong for the industry.

Erickson Pricing Notice

Sorry for the short notice, but effective October 1, 2010, Erickson prices will increase between 3-5%. This price increase affects pages 92 - 119 of the 2009 Somma Catalog.

A new Somma catalog in the works

We are working on the next release of the Somma catalog, #2011. It will be available in January or February 2011. New products will be featured, while discontinued, obsolete items will be removed. 

Discontinued Items / Closeout Specials / 40% Off!

For the past year we have been phasing out a number of products in our catalog due to minimal sales. Instead of immediately removing them from our inventory we are instead offering them as "Closeout Specials" with a discount of 40% off the current list prices. These products are brand new and many have been sold during the past year. The discontinued list includes Recess Tool Holders, Skive Tool Holders, Center Setting Gages for circular tools, Scribe Cheks, Thread Roll Holders, Kwik Form Tool Holders, Jacobs Chuck Style Drill Holders, Grinding Arbors, Scissors Type Knurl Holders, and Split Type Adjustable Collars. Click on the following link for details:  Closeout Specials

New Packaging

You may have noticed that we are gradually changing the packaging of our products. In our on going efforts to reduce costs, stay lean, and evolve to green, we are phasing out the traditional Somma blue printed boxes. We have been switching to basic white boxes with Somma labels affixed to them. We are also using sealed bags for some of our tooling where appropriate. Your comments are welcome regarding the new packaging of Somma.

HSS T Type Cut Off Blades / Prices reduced

Please note that the prices of our M2 High Speed Steel T Type Cut Off Blades have been significantly reduced this past summer. We continually monitor our pricing and costing and have found that we were able to lower the M2 prices as a result of increased sales and larger make quantities. Now is a great time to buy Somma T Type Cut-Off Blades, especially because we have an excellent inventory of most size blades, and a quick turnaround of non-stocked blades.  See pages 28-31 of catalog 2009.

Standard Circular and Dovetail Blanks / Special Circular and Dovetail Blanks

Circular BlankDovetailWe would like to take this opportunity to remind you about a key part of our cutting tool line at Somma. Since 1939 we have been manufacturing circular and dovetail blanks for Brown & Sharpe, Davenport, and multi spindle machines. They are available from stock in M2, M42, T15PM, and 76PM High Speed Steel materials. We also regularly quote and manufacture other materials upon request and special dimensioned circular and dovetail blanks. Even carbide tipped blanks and circular blanks with a reamed ID or with side teeth for multi spindle machines can be quoted upon request with prompt turn around times. Send us your print or call us for a quote. For special dovetail blanks you can use our Online Special Dovetail Blank Quote Form.

Important Somma Pricing

Remember that our offer is still on... We have outstanding inventory, lead times,  

and customer/technical support.

Now please give us the opportunity to match any competitor's prices!

With 70 years of manufacturing experience we have the capability to quote any of your
standard or special tooling requirements. We can also extend discounts based on quantity.

 
Contact us today.
Somma Tool Contact Information:
 
Somma Tool Company, Inc., 109 Scott Road, Waterbury, CT 06705, U.S.A
Phone: 203-753-2114       Fax: 203-756-5489
www.sommatool.com        Email: sales@sommatool.com
Since the founding of Somma Tool Company in 1939, the customer has always come first. Please remember that trial orders are always welcome and that all of our standard products come with a money back guarantee.
Contact your local Somma distributor, or us, with any questions that you may have. We also offer excellent technical support from our factory. We're here to serve your tooling needs.