Our brands, four levels of quality

Phantom and International Tools together offer four quality grades of tools, each designed for a different type of machining operation. Find out which grade best suits your application.

The right quality for every process

Phantom and International Tools are two in-house brands which together form a tiered quality range, structured according to a bronze-silver-gold hierarchy. Which grade is most suitable depends on the desired accuracy, the required tool life, the budget and the value of the workpiece being machined.

How do you determine the right grade?

It is not the sector in which you work that determines which brand is best suited, but the nature of the machining operation itself. When machining a valuable workpiece, a cheaper drill bit can quickly become too great a risk: any damage to the workpiece does not outweigh the savings on the tool. In that case, Phantom is the recommended choice.
For secondary machining operations, such as in the building or construction sectors, International Tools (ECO or ECO PRO) is often perfectly adequate. Although even there, Phantom may sometimes be the better choice. The desired quality and accuracy of the machining result, the required tool life, the budget and the level of technical support required ultimately determine the right choice.

International Tools ECO

Tools for everyday use – reliable and good value. Suitable for jobs where the purchase price is the most important factor, without compromising on the quality you’ve come to expect from us. What’s more, you can use the same tools to work effectively on ordinary steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

International Tools ECO PRO

A step above the ECO range is ECO PRO. Reliable industrial-grade quality for regular and more intensive use where slightly more is demanded of the tools.

Phantom

Phantom is our premium, high-quality brand, specifically developed for the professional metalworker who demands precision, maximum tool life and consistent product quality. For operations where you don’t want to take any risks with your materials or your schedule.

Phantom HP2

The very best we have to offer. The HP2 series has been developed exclusively for Phantom and further optimised based on our own expertise. This has resulted, amongst other things, in unique, patented solutions. When you choose HP2, you’re choosing maximum performance for the most critical machining operations, where the desired result leaves no doubt whatsoever about the choice of tool.