About us

Our company was founded in 1918 by Mr. R.E. Lee, a pipe fitter and welder. Disappointed in the variety and quality of pipe fitting tools available at the time, Mr. Lee set out to create his own products based on his extensive experience in the field. 

The first tools Mr. Lee created, Lee Pipe Raparounds and Lee Combination Patterns, were an immediate hit and these products and are still best sellers to this day. 

For nearly a century, generations of pipe fitters and welders have trusted Lee for consistent, USA-made quality and helpful, innovative products. We listen to our customers to create new tools to help make pipe fitting and welding work faster and easier. 

Originally from California, the R.E. Lee Company moved to an office and manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado in 1978.