Industry Milestones
In 1971, it started with an idea. That idea led to the collective expertise of several individuals who were interested in finding a better way to manufacture diamond grinding tools. Four decades later, Abrasive Technology has evolved into the premier producer of superabrasive products in the world. Here's a timeline of key events in our company's history.
- 1971:
- Abrasive Technology was established
- 1975:
- Obtained U.S. patent for P.B.S.® process
- 1978:
- Obtained U.S. patents for Gear Saver™
- 1981:
- Obtained Japanese patent for P.B.S.® process
- 1986:
- Opened new world headquarters facility in Lewis Center, Ohio
Purchased Crystalite® Corporation
- 1989:
- Purchased PTC
- 1990:
- Purchased Diabrasive
- 1991:
- Purchased DTI
- 1993:
- Expanded world headquarters
- 1994:
- Purchased Abraxas
- 1995:
- Expanded world headquarters
- 1996:
- Obtained U.S. patents for CBX™, P.B.S.® process
Purchased new facility in Montreal
- 1997:
- Purchased PDT (part 1)
- 1998:
- Purchased Habit Diamond
Purchased DFI
- 1999:
- Purchased Hytech Abrasives
Opened new facility in Elgin/world headquarters expansion
- 2000:
- Obtained PCD drill patent
- 2001:
- Opened new facility in Saltash, UK
Purchased Tudor Diamond
Purchased PDT (part 2)
Obtained ISO certification
- 2006:
- Purchased CarboTech
- 2007:
- Obtained U.S. Patent for Non-metallic CMP conditioning disk
Purchased Tulon de Mexico
- 2008:
- Obtained U.S., EC and Korean patents for VFlex™ Technology