Our Story
Inventor and Founder, Tom Burden is from the small town of Celina, Ohio. A former F-16 mechanic in the Air National Guard, Tom got frustrated with his tools sliding off the aircraft while he worked. After countless frustrations, he decided to do something about it. He spent countless hours in his basement developing the perfect flexible tool trays to keep his tools from sliding while he worked. After he solved his own problem, he quickly learned that other mechanics could find the same value in what he developed. Today, Grypmats (the original non-slip tool tray) are used worldwide for endless different applications from the military, aviation, automotive mechanics, around your home, and everything in-between.