About Us

Darex, LLC, is a privately owned company that designs and manufactures the Drill Doctor® brand of high quality drill bit sharpeners, and our newest tool sharpening breakthrough - Work Sharp. Our sharpening technology is based on more than 35 years of design and manufacturing experience by Darex Corporation, the world leader in industrial drill and end mill sharpeners.

Darex is proud of our achievements: 

  • Top 50 Small Company Employers, Oregon Business Magazine - 2000, 2001, 2002
  • Families in Good Company - 2001, 2002
  • Best New Product, Handyman Club of America, October 1999
  • Retailer's Choice Award, National Hardware Show, August 2001 - DD150
  • Retailer's Choice Award National Hardware Show, August 1999 - DD250
  • Top 100 New Products, Do-It-Yourself Retailing Magazine, 1997
Darex is a unique company - we have a set of core values that form the foundation of how we manage our business: 
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Love and Respect
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Simplification
  • Enjoy What We Do
Our only work rule is: Live Our Values.

 Many companies promote their values or beliefs. At Darex, we live those values and beliefs every day. You'll see that reflected in the design and quality of our products.

 We are located in Ashland, Oregon

 We'll let you in on a little secret: Ashland, Oregon is a great place to live and work. Ashland is a small town of great diversity, only 20 minutes from the California border, but it's a world apart from everywhere else. Its residents differ greatly in their lifestyles and their goals, but we all share a set of core values...the importance of community, appreciation of beautiful country and good weather, and an understanding that quality of life counts as much as ambition.

 Ashland is nestled in the Siskiyou Mountains and has a state university, a major theatre company, art galleries, a museum and fine restaurants. Mt. Ashland, only minutes away, offers excellent skiing and recreation. The nearby Rogue River features whitewater rafting, kayaking and hiking trails. Now imagine the people. From lifelong residents, solidly rooted in small-town living, to former metropolitan area residents looking for a more relaxed pace and a better quality of life, these same people are the fabric of a living quilt. Ashlanders don't talk much about "quality time" because it's all quality time.

 If you ever find yourself in Ashland, you are invited to call and arrange a free tour Monday through Thursday of our manufacturing facility.

 You can read more about Ashland by clicking here.