1895
Daniel Swarovski
establishes a factory for the production of crystal stones for jewellery in the town of Wattens, Tyrol
1895
Daniel Swarovski
establishes a factory for the production of crystal stones for jewellery in the town of Wattens, Tyrol
TYROLIT is founded
to manufacture grinding tools for crystal production
1919
1919
TYROLIT is founded
to manufacture grinding tools for crystal production
1950
Relocation
from Wattens to Schwaz (Tyrol).
1950
Relocation
from Wattens to Schwaz (Tyrol).
Market launch
of the first SECUR® cut-off and rough grinding wheels with glass fibre reinforcement
1952
1952
Market launch
of the first SECUR® cut-off and rough grinding wheels with glass fibre reinforcement
1967
Production starts
on the first diamond tools for precision machining
1967
Production starts
on the first diamond tools for precision machining
Production starts
on the first diamond circular saw blades for the construction industry
1970
1970
Production starts
on the first diamond circular saw blades for the construction industry
1977
A new plant is opened
for the manufacture of diamond and CBN grinding tools in Schwaz (Tyrol).
1977
A new plant is opened
for the manufacture of diamond and CBN grinding tools in Schwaz (Tyrol).
Installation
of a scanning electron microscope with the largest test chamber in Europe
1981
1981
Installation
of a scanning electron microscope with the largest test chamber in Europe
1984
Start
of mass production of laser-welded diamond tools for the construction industry
1984
Start
of mass production of laser-welded diamond tools for the construction industry
Launch
of the diamond wire saw
1990
1990
Launch
of the diamond wire saw
1991
Investment
in US company Diamond Products and Swiss company Hydrostress
1991
Investment
in US company Diamond Products and Swiss company Hydrostress
A new plant is opened
in Stans (Tyrol) for high-precision diamond and CBN grinding tools
1992
1992
A new plant is opened
in Stans (Tyrol) for high-precision diamond and CBN grinding tools
1993
Construction
of a new warehouse and dispatch centre, optimisation of logistics
1993
Construction
of a new warehouse and dispatch centre, optimisation of logistics
TYROLIT Brazil
Building and commissioning of the Brazilian production plant for precision, CBN and diamond abrasives.
1996
1996
TYROLIT Brazil
Building and commissioning of the Brazilian production plant for precision, CBN and diamond abrasives.
1998
Modernisation
of conventional vitrified bonded grinding tool production in Schwaz
1998
Modernisation
of conventional vitrified bonded grinding tool production in Schwaz
TYROLIT Thailand
TYROLIT subsidiary TYROLIT Thai Diamond opens in Rayong Province, Thailand
2003
2003
TYROLIT Thailand
TYROLIT subsidiary TYROLIT Thai Diamond opens in Rayong Province, Thailand
2006
Expansion
of the sales network with the TYROLIT Asia Pacific Thailand and TYROLIT Central Eastern Europe sales companies
2006
Expansion
of the sales network with the TYROLIT Asia Pacific Thailand and TYROLIT Central Eastern Europe sales companies
TYROLIT Germany
Relocation and expansion of TYROLIT Reineke to Neuenrade, Germany
2007
2007
TYROLIT Germany
Relocation and expansion of TYROLIT Reineke to Neuenrade, Germany
2008
TYROLIT China
The new stone, marble, granite, natural stone and glass plant is opened in Suzhou, China
2008
TYROLIT China
The new stone, marble, granite, natural stone and glass plant is opened in Suzhou, China
Acquisition
of the American abrasives manufacturer Radiac Abrasives Inc. (USA)
2009
2009
Acquisition
of the American abrasives manufacturer Radiac Abrasives Inc. (USA)
2012
Burka Kosmos
Acquisition of the German manufacturer Burka Kosmos based in Frankfurt.
2012
Burka Kosmos
Acquisition of the German manufacturer Burka Kosmos based in Frankfurt.
TYROLIT Group
acquires the companies Grinding Techniques (South Africa) and Nestag AG (Switzerland) and enters the consumer goods market with TYROLIT life.
2014
2014
TYROLIT Group
acquires the companies Grinding Techniques (South Africa) and Nestag AG (Switzerland) and enters the consumer goods market with TYROLIT life.