BIG DAISHOWA’s annual Tools for Schools program

Now in its fourth year, the Tools for Schools program from BIG DAISHOWA continues to grow, helping to support the next generation of manufacturers.

From November 3, 2025, through January 30, 2026, BIG DAISHOWA will again donate a tooling certificate valued at 20% of every qualifying order to the customer’s school of choice through the Tools for Schools program. Schools can redeem certificates for any BIG DAISHOWA products, including best-in-class tool holders, boring tools, cutting tools, workholding products, and presetters.

In the first three years, BIG DAISHOWA has issued nearly $70,000 in tooling certificates to high schools, vocational schools, colleges, and universities. According to Jack Burley, president/COO of BIG DAISHOWA, this aligns with the company's mission to nurture skilled workers for the future.

“We’re committed to preparing the next generation of manufacturers for success. This program helps inspire students by giving them the confidence, skill, and experience to work with the same precision tooling they’ll use in their careers,” Burley says

To participate in the program:

• The qualifying minimum order is $5,000 (earning a $1,000 tooling certificate).
• Place the order through your local distributor and request “Drop ship from BIG DAISHOWA.”
• Reference “PROMO-BD-SCHOOLS” as a line item on your order.

BIG DAISHOWA offers a range of precision tooling, workholding, and tool management systems aimed at reducing both the overall process time and the cost per part.

Popular products include face mill holders, end mill holders, collet chucks, angle heads and tapping adaptors. The world-leading KAISER Boring System, high-performance Sphinx Drills and UNILOCK Workholding systems are also available, as are CAT, BT, HSK and BIG Capto systems.

If your machine is equipped with a BIG-PLUS spindle, remember that BIG DAISHOWA is the officially licensed provider of BIG-PLUS tool holders in North America. Don’t accept any substitute dual contact products on your valuable machines.