What Community Investment Has to Do With Manufacturing Success
At Continental Diamond Tool, partnership is central to how we operate—whether that’s with our customers, our industry, or the community around us. We approach each relationship with the same expectations: mutual trust, shared commitment, and a long-term mindset. Those values guide how we do business every day, and they also guide how we give back.
As we close out 2025, we’re reflecting on where CDT has invested in local organizations, youth programs, and workforce development. These investments matter to our community and also support our long-term success as a company. A strong community makes us a better company, by supporting how we provide quality products, expert services, and responsive support to our customers.
Community Partnerships for a Stronger Team
Supporting the community starts with supporting its people and investing in programs that develop talent, skills, and leaders to help build a stronger workforce for the future.
That starts close to home, with our employees’ families and local youth. In 2025, CDT continued to support a variety of youth organizations, including dance programs, baseball and softball leagues, and youth camps. We also supported East Allen County Schools (EACS) and Central Lutheran School through team-based activities such as athletics, band, and choir.
In addition, CDT donated to the installation of American flags in school gymnasiums as a way to recognize our shared values, community pride, and the success of American-made innovation.
These programs give young people opportunities to learn responsibility, teamwork, and accountability. Over time, those same qualities add value in the workplace. For our customers and partners, it means working with those that take pride in their work and fulfill commitments.
Strong Communities Support Reliable Service
CDT’s involvement in community safety and local events reflects a simple belief: strong communities help create stable, reliable businesses.
Throughout the year, CDT sponsored seasonal programs and parades for the City of New Haven designed to bring citizens together. We also continued our support of the New Haven Police Department and the New Haven Adams Township Fire and EMS Department, recognizing the important role they play in keeping our community safe.
A company rooted in a safe and healthy community is better able to recruit and retain experienced employees, keep operations running smoothly, and respond when customers need it. That stability matters to our team and customers.
Workforce and Business Development With Customers in Mind
CDT is proud to sponsor City of New Haven events like Holiday Homecoming, bringing our community together in downtown New Haven, Indiana.
CDT’s involvement in workforce and business development is closely tied to customer success. Through our involvement with Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., the New Haven Chamber of Commerce, and the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, we work alongside regional partners to support economic growth and talent development.
Through our work with the Grow Allen Initiative, which supports career pathways for students after high school, and the engineering department at Trine University, students are gaining exposure to real-world opportunities in advanced manufacturing. It has been rewarding to show students what high-tech jobs are available to them right here at home.
In addition, CDT offers positions for high school and college students during summer months and school breaks. These roles give students hands-on exposure to manufacturing environments and potential career paths, helping them make more informed decisions about their future.
Our annual sponsorship of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) and support of Junior Achievement also represent our commitment to encouraging mentorship, leadership, financial literacy, and workforce readiness across our community.
Together, these efforts help ensure CDT has the people, skills, and capacity needed to remain a reliable partner to customers over the long term.
Community Commitment Without Compromise
Our commitment to the community strengthens our commitment to our customers. The same principles that drive strong partnerships and service to our customers also fuels our involvement in the community: show up, do what we say we’ll do, and invest in growth for long-term impact.
We remain fully focused on delivering custom grinding solutions, responsive service, and technical support. At the same time, we know that being a dependable partner means investing in the people and communities that make our work possible.
As we look ahead, CDT remains committed to growing alongside our customers, strengthening partnerships at every level, and continuing to support the communities that support us.
From all of us at Continental Diamond Tool, thank you to our customers, employees, industry, and community partners who have grown alongside us. We look forward to continuing these partnerships and wish everyone nothing but success in 2026.
