About Us

Founded in 1947 by Charles Heckman, CH Tool & Die has always been family owned and operated, though not by the same family. CH has changed ownership four times over the years.

In 1990, CH Tool & Die was purchased by Dave and Dawna Davison, who founded the 4D Custom Die Company and then merged the two companies to form CH4D. Over the next 30 years, CH4D developed a small, low-cost manufacturing process that allowed it to become the world’s leader in hard-to-find wildcat and obsolete caliber reloading dies.

In 2022, CH4D was passed down to the next generation. Under new family leadership, CH4D was incorporated and became CH Tool & Die LLC, while maintaining the same mission. Backed by 40 years of industry experience, our fabricators combine old-world craftsmanship with a company-wide dedication to quality. It is the standard we pursue and the result we deliver.