WIDIA™ wins the WIDIA (India) Grand Prix at the begins producing world exposition carbide and tools

1926 in Paris 1962 1968
Tungsten carbideFirst patentLaunch of
production beginsgranted for coatedfi rst global

carbide inserts coated grade

A Powerful History

of High Performance

For more than 90 years, WIDIA™ brand products and services have defi ned

excellence in innovation, technology, and customer service. From the world’s

fi rst patent for carbide indexable inserts to the development of the world’s fi rst

coated grades, WIDIA delivers extreme results, no matter what the challenge.

From turning, indexable milling, solid end milling, holemaking, tapping, and

tooling systems — WIDIA offers a broad range of solutions. Match the most

expansive portfolio of precision-engineered products and engineered solution

services available today with a global, specialized network of Authorised

Distributor partners, and you have the tools you need — and the power that

only comes from WIDIA.

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