HISTORY
The success of TYROLIT is based on strong roots. As an important part of the worldwide active Swarovski Group, TYROLIT has the independence to be able to follow long-term company goals.
The story of TYROLIT at a glance
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Daniel Swarovski establishes a factory for the production of crystal stones for jewellery in the town of Wattens in Tyrol |
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1919
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TYROLIT company is founded to manufacture grinding tools for crystal production |
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1950
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The company relocates from Wattens to Schwaz/Tyrol. A 150 strong workforce produce 400 tonnes of grinding tools per year |
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1952
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Market launch of the first SECUR® cut off and depressed centre wheels with glass fibre reinforcement. |
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1967
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Production starts of the first diamond tools for precision machining |
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1970
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The first diamond circular saw blades are produced for the construction industry |
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1977
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A new plant is opened for the manufacture of diamond and CBN grinding tools |
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1981
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Installation of a scanning electron microscope with the largest test chamber in Europe |
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1984
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Start of mass production of laserwelded diamond tools for the construction industry |
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1990
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Launch of the diamond wire saw |
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1991
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Investment in US company Diamond Products and Swiss company Hydrostress |
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1992
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A new plant is opened in Stans/Tyrol for high-precision diamond and CBN grinding tools |
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1993
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Construction of a new warehouse and dispatch centre. Logistics are streamlined using a computer-controlled high bay warehouse with 7,000 pallet positions |
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1996
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Building and commissioning of the Brazilian production plant for precision, CBN and diamond abrasives |
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1998
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Modernisation of conventional vitrified bonded grinding tool production in Schwaz |
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2003
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TYROLIT subsidiary TYROLIT Thai Diamond opens in Rayong Province, Thailand |
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2006
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Expansion of the sales network with the TYROLIT Asia Pacific Thailand and TYROLIT Central Eastern Europe sales companies |
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2007
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Relocation and expansion of TYROLIT Reineke to Neuenrade, Germany |
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2008
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The new stone, marble, granite, natural stone and glass plant is opened in Suzhou |
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| 2009 | TYROLIT acquires American abrasives manufacturer Radiac Abrasives Inc.
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