Our history

• 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)

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)

• 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.