Our history
1991 - 1995
Foundation and development of the SCHLEIFRING Group
- Foundation of the SCHLEIFRING Group (1993)
- Integration of BWF, MIKROSA (founding year 1878) and Chemnitz grinding machine factory (1993)
- Integration of MÄGERLE and STUDER into the SCHLEIFRING Group (1994)
- Opening of the Chinese sales and service office in Peking, China (1994)
- Foundation of the American sales and service company (UGT) for the entire group (1994)
- First joint trade show attendance (METAV 1994)
1996 - 2000
Consolidation of the SCHLEIFRING Group
- Opening of the Schleifring office in Shanghai (1995) and Chongqing (1997)
- Integration of JUNG (founding year 1919) into the SCHLEIFRING Group (1998)
- Integration of EWAG (founding year 1946) into the SCHLEIFRING Group (2000)
2001 - 2005
Foundation of the China centre of excellence
- Foundation of Körber Schleifring Machinery Co. Ltd. (KSMT) in Taicang, China (2004)
- Integration of the Walter AG machine tool business and foundation of Walter Maschinenbau GmbH (2004)
- Worldwide adaptation of Corporate Identity (2005)
2006 - 2011
Further development of the Asian market
- Relocation of KSMT from Taicang to Shanghai and renaming as: Körber Schleifring Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (KSMS) (2008)
- Start of production in China on an area of more than 16,000 m2 with a capacity of >25,000 operating hours
2012 - Today
UNITED GRINIDNG Group
- The holding company of the SCHLEIFRING Group moves to Bern, Switzerland (2012)
- The Schleifring Group becomes the UNITED GRINDING Group (2013) .
- The new machine design of the UNITED GRINDING Group is presented at the EMO in Hannover (2013).
- Clear focus on innovation: Takeover of the services division of IRPD (Institute for Rapid Product Development) from the university-affiliated inspire AG and founding of Irpd AG. IRPD specializes in additive manufacturing processes and 3D printing. (2015)
- In June 2018, UNITED GRINDING Group was acquired by an investor pool organized by the Swiss BZ Bank Aktiengesellschaft. The investor pool is made up of strategic long-term investors primarily located in Europe. The management of UNITED GRINDING Group is also part of this investor group.