
WIDIA™ wins the WIDIA (India) Grand Prix at the begins producing world exposition carbide and tools
| 1926 | in Paris | 1962 | 1968 |
| Tungsten carbide | | First patent | Launch of |
| production begins | | granted for coated | fi 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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