Tyrolit is an Austrian company that develops, manufactures and markets abrasive products as well as concrete sawing and drilling equipment. With 29 production locations on 5 continents,
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/ref> the TYROLIT group belongs to the world’s largest producers of bonded abrasives. The company is based in Schwaz
Schwaz () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is the administrative center of the Schwaz district. Schwaz is located in the lower Inn valley.
Location
Schwaz lies in the middle of the Lower Inn Valley at the foot of the Kellerjoch and ...
, Tyrol, Austria. TYROLIT, a registered trademark, was named after the mineral Tyrolite
Tyrolite is a hydrated calcium copper arsenate carbonate mineral with formula: Ca Cu5( As O4)2 CO3(O H)4·6 H2O. Tyrolite forms glassy blue to green orthorhombic radial crystals and botryoidal masses. It has a Mohs hardness of 1.5 to 2 and a spe ...
, first described in 1845 in Tyrol.
History
Tyrolit was cofounded on February 13th, 1919 by Daniel Swarovski
Daniel Swarovski (24 October 1862 – 23 January 1956) was a Bohemian-born Austrian glass cutter, jeweler, and founder of the Swarovski crystal dynasty.
Early life
Swarovski was born in Georgenthal, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (now Jiřetín ...
to manufacture grinding wheels for the production of Swarovski
Swarovski (, ) is an Austrian producer of glass based in Wattens, Austria, and has existed as a family-owned business since its founding in 1895 by Daniel Swarovski.
The company is split into three major industry areas: the Swarovski Crystal ...
crystals. During World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, the Swarovski Group was cut off from supplies of grinding wheels, and was thus forced to develop and produce its own grinding wheels. After the war, it was decided to commercialize this activity and to start a separate company: thus, Tyrolit was born.
In 1950, the company relocated from the Swarovski Headquarters in Wattens
Wattens is a market town of the Innsbruck-Land District in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is chiefly known as home of the Swarovski crystal glass company.
Geography
Wattens is located in the Lower Inn Valley of North Tyrol, about east of Innsbr ...
to a new location in Schwaz. One of the largest drivers of growth of the company was the market launch of the glass fiber reinforced cutoff and grinding wheel SECUR in 1952.[Tyrolit History](_blank)
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In 1991 Tyrolit acquired both the US company Diamond Products and the Swiss company Hydrostress. These acquisitions added significant presence in the market for concrete drilling and sawing systems.
Further major acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...
took place in 2004 with the purchasing of the Czech company Carborundum Electrite, in 2009 with the purchasing of the US company Radiac and in 2014 with the purchasing of the South African company Grinding Techniques.
Organization
The Tyrolit Group is organized in four divisions:
* Metal / Precision – serves the metal fabrication and precision machining markets
* Construction – serves the construction industry
* Stone / Ceramics / Glass – serves the stone, ceramic tile
A ceramic is any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. Common examples are earthenware, porcelain, ...
and glass industries
* Industrial Trade – sells stock articles such as cutoff wheels through industrial distributors
Brands
The Tyrolit Group operates under the following brands:
* Tyrolit: Global brand for all grinding
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Grind, grinds, or grinding may also refer to:
Grinding action
* Grinding (abrasive cutting), a method of crafting
* Grinding (dance), suggestive club dancing
* Grinding (video gaming), repetitive and ...
solutions
* Tyrolit Hydrostress: drilling and sawing equipment for the construction industry
* Tyrolit Vincent: Milling, profiling and polishing tools for the stone, ceramic tile and glass industries
* Radiac: US producer of conventional bonded and superabrasive grinding wheels
Grinding wheels contains abrasive compounds for grinding and abrasive machining operations. Such wheels are also used in grinding machine
A grinding machine, often shortened to grinder, is a power tool (or machine tool) used for grinding. It ...
* Diamond Products: US producer of diamond tools
A diamond tool is a cutting tool with diamond grains fixed on the functional parts of the tool via a bonding material or another method. As diamond is a superhard material, diamond tools have many advantages as compared with tools made with common ...
and equipment for the construction industry
* Burka Kosmos: German producer of conventional bonded grinding wheels
Grinding wheels contains abrasive compounds for grinding and abrasive machining operations. Such wheels are also used in grinding machine
A grinding machine, often shortened to grinder, is a power tool (or machine tool) used for grinding. It ...
* Carborundum Electrite: Czech producer of conventional bonded grinding wheels
Grinding wheels contains abrasive compounds for grinding and abrasive machining operations. Such wheels are also used in grinding machine
A grinding machine, often shortened to grinder, is a power tool (or machine tool) used for grinding. It ...
* Grinding Techniques: South African producer of conventional bonded grinding wheels
Grinding wheels contains abrasive compounds for grinding and abrasive machining operations. Such wheels are also used in grinding machine
A grinding machine, often shortened to grinder, is a power tool (or machine tool) used for grinding. It ...
References
External links
Tyrolit
Radiac Abrasives
Diamond Products
Burka-Kosmos
Grinding Techniques
Categories
Tool manufacturing companies of Austria
Power tool manufacturers
Engineering companies of Austria
Austrian companies established in 1919
Austrian brands
Manufacturing companies established in 1919