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SHOW DATES   August 25-28, 2026
BUILDING A, LEVEL 1 — A10129

Kouros Tools

134 Circle Ridge Dr
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
United States of America
Kouros Tools is an innovation-driven woodworking and carpentry tool company founded by Dino Kouros, a tradesman with a background in custom millwork, cabinetry, and real-world field experience. The company develops practical, affordable tools and systems designed to improve efficiency, accuracy, and workflow for professionals in the shop and on the jobsite. Built from hands-on trade experience, Kouros Tools focuses on identifying everyday challenges in woodworking, finish carpentry, and cabinet installation, then creating solutions that are useful, cost-effective, and easy to integrate into real working environments. The product line includes patented and patent-pending innovations, modular clamping systems, specialty tools, and workflow-enhancing accessories for cabinet shops, finish carpenters, woodworkers, and serious makers. A cornerstone of the company is the patented VACPAD System, one of the original product lines that helped establish the Kouros Tools brand. The VACPAD System is a portable and stationary vacuum pad holding system for woodworking applications in the shop or on site. Compact, versatile, and easy to reposition, it acts like an extra set of hands for finish carpentry and other detailed tasks, with multiple attachments and supporting innovations built around the system. Additional featured products include the patent-pending Miter Clamp, designed to improve miter clamping for trim carpentry; Sand-R-Light, a custom-fit lighting attachment for sanders that reveals surface imperfections with raking light; and modular cabinet door and face-frame clamping systems that help shops assemble more efficiently at a lower cost than many traditional alternatives. Kouros Tools stands apart through fast in-house product development, allowing ideas to move quickly from concept to prototype to market while maintaining a strong focus on function, affordability, and innovation. The company serves both end users and a growing dealer and distributor network, with a mission to bring smarter, field-tested solutions to the woodworking and carpentry industries.

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