About

WHAT WE DO

We make sharpening products that are fast, easy to use and work every time.  That keep your cutting tools, cutting at their best. We are dedicated to creating quality product with quality components and backing them with a 3-year warranty and the best customer service in the industry. 

We design, engineer, and calibrate our sharpening machines all under one roof in Ashland, OR. We take care to ensure our products are sourced from the highest caliber manufacturers, both in the USA and globally.  We insist our over-sea suppliers meet stringent quality control metrics and share in our practice of creating a great workplace for their employees.  And we invest in our partners to make their workplaces even better.

What we make is as important as where we make it. Southern Oregon is a beautiful place to live and work, and we strive to do our part in our community.

Thanks for visiting. Have fun and stay sharp out there!

WHERE WE WORK

We are repeatedly voted one of the top businesses in Southern Oregon to work for. We believe this is due to our focus being not only on the products we make and sell, but also on our culture and the people we hire to be part of our team.

Many companies have core values, mission statements, and similar things, and many of them don’t use them. Here at Darex we use our mission and values as the central drivers of our business. By doing so we have created a unique, extraordinary business. It is exciting for us to get to share part of that with you through our products, our customer service team, or by working with us.

OUR CORE VALUES

LOVE AND RESPECT 

We hold each other in high esteem and are concerned about each other’s welfare. We treat others as we would want to be treated and embrace others for who they are.

OWN YOUR EXPERIENCE

You have a choice in everything! Accept responsibility for your unique experience, be proactive-if you don’t like your experience, change it.

HONESTY AND INTEGRITY 

Speak and live what is true for you, be yourself, keep your agreements and walk your talk.

SIMPLIFY 

Strive to simplify everything including our products, processes, personnel programs, and our message to our customers and co-workers.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 

Reach for our highest potential as people and as an organization. Challenge the status quo, embrace change, increase productivity and eliminate waste. Encourage and reward growth and risk taking and learn from our improvements and mistakes.

ENJOY WHAT WE DO!

Have fun while working hard! Work to keep Darex an organization people want to be a part of. Strive for balance in our lives at work, home and community.