In 1887, Richard Knight LeBlond founded the R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company in Cincinnati, Ohio to manufacture metal cutting lathes.
[1] The LeBlond Aircraft Engine Corporation was formed as a subsidiary in 1928.
As a result of a joint venture with Makino Milling Machine, LeBlond Makino Machine Tool Company was formed in 1981.
LeBlond continued its acquisition strategy by acquiring the Standard Modern lathe service parts business in 1999.
The Johnson Press and Deka Drill service parts businesses were acquired from South Bend Lathe in 2001 and the South Bend Lathe and Dynablast parts businesses in March, 2002.