Tarheel Tooling was established in November of 1979 by Bobby Pilkington and Durwood D. Woodall. Previously both served other companies as tool and die persons in various positions with broad responsibilities. With the anticipated and forecasted growth within Johnston County and the Triangle area they were assured that their timing to launch their company was a positive step. 

  Within a few years they established themselves as capable entrepreneurs and gained the respect of area industries as a reliable vendor for outsourced work and projects. 

  In 1985 it became obvious that larger facilities were needed and they erected a 6000 square foot pre-engineered building to provide more suitable space for operations and growth. In 1997, an additional 9400 square foot building was completed. This expansion provides a more orderly flow of work and increase in capacity of their "machine design and build" department.