Company Profile
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC Hartmetall GmbH develop and manufacture a comprehensive range of cutting tool materials, Carbide, Cermet, SUMIBORON (CBN) and SUMIDIA (PCD). Our headquarters in Willich near Düsseldorf organises the sales, logistics and marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Our customers are guaranteed competent technical advice via our highly qualified consultants and application engineers. Our European production facilities are located in southern Germany (Lauchheim) and in the Czech Republic (Jihlava).
We are also proud to make reference to our European Design & Engineering Center (E-DEC) based in Lauchheim. We created 2,000 square meters of presentation, training, and meeting rooms to present theory-based trainings and practical machinery presentations. Latest technologies enable demonstrations of tools and systems in action. Work pieces can be machined, the production processes can be optimized and together the acquired expertise can be evaluated and confirmed directly on the machines in the presentation center. Our customers receive the complete solution, which they can subsequently transfer to their own production.
We consistently strive to be a company that is able to respond rapidly to changes in our customers business environment. Enhancing our engineering technologies and product development permits us to expand our business in collaboration with our domestic and international sales office networks and production facilities. Go to Global Network
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Company Profile
Company Name | SUMITOMO ELECTRIC Hartmetall GmbH |
Established | 1981 |
Production Network |
Europe: Germany (Lauchheim), Czech Republic (Jihlava) Overseas: Japan, U.S.A., Thailand, Indonesia, China |
Business Activities |
Development, production and sales of cemented carbide, CBN and PCD cutting tools (Brand names: SUMIBORON, SUMIDIA), wear resistant tools and materials |
Employees | 400 in Europe and about 3000 worldwide for cutting tools |
Business Principles
- Offer the very best goods and services to satisfy customer needs.
- Build technical expertise, realize changes and strive for concistent growth.
- Nurture a lively corporate culture that enables employee self-improvement.
- Maintain high corporate ethics and strive to become a company worthy of society’s trust.
- Contribute to creating a better society and environment, with a firm awareness of our social responsibility.
Company History
1931 | Started to manufacture and sell carbide cutting tools in Japan |
1977 | Started to manufacture and sell sintered CBN cutting tools under the brand name SUMIBORON |
1978 | Started to manufacture and sell sintered diamond tools under the brand name SUMIDIA |
1981 |
Foundation of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC Hartmetall GmbH in Germany - European Headquarters |
1984 | Foundation of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC Hardmetal Ltd. in the United Kingdom |
1985 | Foundation of French branch |
1989 |
Foundation of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC Hartmetallfabrik GmbH in Germany - Production Facility |
2004 | Foundation of Italian branch |
2008 |
Foundation of SUMITOMO ELECTRIC Hartmetallfabrik GmbH in Czech Republic - Production Facility |
2012 |
Foundation of European Design and Engineering Center (E-DEC) in Germany - Innovative development and technology center |
2013 | Foundation of SumiSertmetal in Turkey |