Diametal Group

What Diametal Group does

Diametal Group (legal entity DIAMETAL AG) is a Swiss precision tooling manufacturer founded in 1936 and headquartered in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Luxembourg-based holding company Lafayette Mittelstand Capital and maintains regional subsidiaries in France (DIAMETAL FRANCE SA) and China (DIAMETAL PRECISION TOOLING NANJING LTD). It produces three core product lines: Swiss Cutting Tools (milling cutters, drills, and inserts for precision machining), Abrasives (precision grinding wheels for industrial surface finishing), and DIAMETAL Engineering (customized tooling solutions delivered through its Application Center). Underlying manufacturing relies on CNC precision grinding and machining technology.

The company serves nine industrial verticals — Automotive, Connectors, Micromechanics, Watch Industry, Aerospace, Machine Tools, General Mechanics, Medical, and Dental — selling direct to industrial manufacturers via a B2B sales-led motion with hands-on engineering support. Its go-to-market emphasizes Swiss-made quality, ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / REACH compliance for regulated customers, and a recently launched Application Center that provides co-development services. Recent product activity includes the ULTRA & XTREM high-performance gear cutting tool line, marketed with a +83% productivity claim. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of cutting tools and abrasives, supplemented by customized engineering services.

Diametal's commercial positioning is supported by a multilingual corporate website, an active trade show calendar through 2025-2026, and a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Customer logos and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and the company employs 11-50 people. There are no publicly disclosed venture funding events, M&A activity, or AI/ML capability investments in the source material.

Name

Diametal Group

Legal name

DIAMETAL AG

Website

https://diametal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diametal Group is a Swiss precision tooling manufacturer (founded 1936) producing Swiss cutting tools, abrasive grinding wheels, and customized engineering solutions for industrial customers across automotive, aerospace, medical, watchmaking, and micromechanics sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial precision cutting tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515), Abrasive Product Manufacturing (32791)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

Keywords

• Precision cutting tools
• CNC grinding tools
• Industrial abrasive wheels
• Gear cutting tools
• Custom tooling engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Oltingue

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Cutting Tools Sales: Manufacture and sale of Swiss cutting tools including milling cutters, drills, and inserts to industrial customers across multiple sectors
2. Abrasive Products: Production and sale of precision abrasive grinding wheels for industrial grinding and surface finishing applications
3. Customized Engineering Solutions: Diametal Engineering provides customized precision tooling solutions created with technical expertise and real-time collaboration with clients

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Diametal Group manufactures and sells precision cutting tools (Swiss Cutting Tools — milling cutters, drills, inserts) and precision abrasive grinding wheels for industrial machining and surface finishing. Through its DIAMETAL Engineering service and in-house Application Center, it also provides customized precision tooling solutions developed in real-time collaboration with customers across nine industrial verticals including automotive, aerospace, medical, dental, watchmaking, and micromechanics.

Product overview

Diametal Group offers a complete tooling solution consisting of three main product lines: Swiss Cutting Tools (precision milling cutters, drills, and inserts), Abrasives (precision grinding wheels for industrial grinding and surface finishing), and DIAMETAL Engineering (customized precision tooling solutions). The company serves multiple industries including Automotive, Connectors, Micromechanics, Watch Industry, Aerospace, Machine Tools, General Mechanics, Medical, and Dental sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Swiss Cutting Tools: Precision cutting tools including milling cutters, drills and inserts for precision machining
• Abrasives
• DIAMETAL Engineering

Products and services

• Swiss Cutting Tools Precision cutting tools including milling cutters, drills, and inserts designed for exceptional quality and performance in precision machining applications across multiple industries.
• Abrasives Precision abrasive grinding wheels and grinding solutions engineered for precision and durability in industrial grinding and surface finishing applications.
• DIAMETAL Engineering Customized precision tooling and industrial machining solutions created through technical expertise and real-time collaboration with customers, delivered via the in-house Application Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• +83% Gear Cutting Productivity with ULTRA & XTREM products

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered subsidiary.

• DIAMETAL FRANCE SAsubsidiaryOthersFrench subsidiary operating as EU data protection representative. Located at Route de Wolschwiller, FR-68480 Oltinque, France. EU GDPR representative under Article 27.
• DIAMETAL PRECSISION TOOLING (NANJING) LTDsubsidiaryOthersChinese subsidiary serving as personal information protection representative in China per PIPL requirements. Located at Room 316, Building 43, No.70 Phoenix Rd, Nanjing/Jiangsu, Peoples Republic of China.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Walter Tools (Walter AG): Walter Tools produces precision cutting tools including milling cutters, drills, and inserts for metalworking industries. It directly competes with Diametal's Swiss Cutting Tools offering and serves aerospace and general machining segments.
• OSG Corporation: OSG manufactures taps, end mills, drills, and other precision cutting tools for automotive, aerospace, and die/mold industries. It is a direct competitor to Diametal in micro-precision cutting tools used in watchmaking, connectors, and micromechanics.
• Kennametal: Kennametal manufactures metal-cutting tools, inserts, and wear-resistant solutions for aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. It directly competes with Diametal in precision cutting tools and serves many of the same high-precision end markets.
• Tyrolit: Tyrolit manufactures precision grinding and dressing tools, abrasive solutions, and superfinishing products. It directly competes with Diametal's Abrasives product line across industrial grinding and surface finishing applications.
• Sandvik Coromant: Sandvik Coromant is the global leader in metal cutting tools, offering milling cutters, drills, and inserts directly comparable to Diametal's Swiss Cutting Tools product line. Both serve aerospace, automotive, and general engineering with precision tooling solutions.
• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools): Mitsubishi Materials manufactures carbide inserts, drills, and milling cutters for metalworking. It competes directly with Diametal in precision cutting tools, particularly in aerospace and automotive machining applications.
• Mapal Dr. Kress KG: Mapal is a family-owned German precision tooling manufacturer specializing in reaming, fine boring, and PCD tooling for automotive and industrial customers. Comparable to Diametal's niche precision positioning across automotive and general mechanics.
• Gühring: Gühring is a German manufacturer of rotary cutting tools (drills, taps, reamers, end mills) with similar precision positioning to Diametal. Both companies serve automotive, aerospace, and general machining customers with high-tolerance tooling.

Broad incumbents

• Saint-Gobain Abrasives: Saint-Gobain Abrasives is a global incumbent offering bonded, coated, and superabrasive products for industrial grinding. It overlaps with Diametal's abrasive grinding wheels but operates at much greater scale across many more end markets.
• 3M Abrasive Systems Division: 3M offers a broad portfolio of industrial abrasive products including grinding wheels, discs, and finishing materials. It competes with Diametal's abrasive products as a broad incumbent with much wider product breadth and global distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaSLBtF80DVIOE26pmobz7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/diametal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diametal-group?originalSubdomain=ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/diametal_group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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