Founded in 1947 in Milan, Italy RUPES has been an producer of innovative specialty tools for over 70 years. RUPES USA is the North American arm of the Italian based tool manufacturer located in Louisville, Colorado. This location operates as the headquarters for all North American based activities including management, sales, customer support, repair, and manufacturing. In addition to the administrative and business functions of the US headquarters the Colorado location also houses a state of the art training and education facility known as the BigFoot Academy where technicians from a variety of industries can come for industry leading training in a number of disciplines centered on sanding and polishing operations. Visitors to our facility are welcome by appointment only, but we encourage you to contact our US offices via email at info@rupesusa.com to schedule a visit or on-site tour of our new home.