The UNITED GRINDING Group looks back on over 100 years of tradition in the development of high-quality machine tools. To date, more than 150,000 systems have been delivered around the world. This success is built on proven know-how and the ability to innovate technologically.

Our IMPACT 4530 from IRPD is the world’s first industrial-grade 'Made in Switzerland’ machine tool for additive manufacturing to reach the market, and customers are already benefiting from the use of 3D metal printing processes for quality components. In addition to surface, profile, cylindrical, and tool grinding, eroding, and (laser) measurement, the UNITED GRINDING Group is now also active in additive manufacturing. The fact that proven and innovative technologies do not have to compete with each other, but rather can complement each other perfectly, can be seen in the report on IRPD in St. Gallen on page 8 and in my conversation with Professor Markus Bambach from the Advanced Manufacturing Lab at ETH Zurich on page 18. The success of our customers is always our number one goal.

Around the world, the roughly 2,500 employees of the UNITED GRINDING Group work to provide our customers with high-quality systems, expert advice, and superb service. To find out how we can turn our motto “We are where you are” into reality, check out our network of more than 20 locations around the world on page 34. Similarly, a modern approach to knowledge transfer is also becoming increasingly important in this age of skilled worker shortages and digitalization. We highlight our strategy in the “In Depth” section on page 14.

Stephan Nell
CEO, UNITED GRINDING Group