Apex Diamond Products
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1961
- HeadquartersRedditch, United Kingdom
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Apex Diamond Products firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Apex Diamond Products
- Legal name
- APEX DIAMOND PRODUCTS LTD
- Website
- https://apexdiamond.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1961
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Apex Diamond Products industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Diamond Cutting Tools
- NAICS
- Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (332216), Abrasive Product Manufacturing (32791)
- SIC
- Abrasive, Asbestos & Misc Nonmetallic Mineral Prods (3290)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Diamond Cutting & Polishing (Manufacturing) (CRAKAJAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Synthetic/Lab-Grown Diamonds & Gemstones (Manufacturing & Trading) (CRAKAJAM)
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Where Apex Diamond Products is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Redditch
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Apex Diamond Products business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Diamond Tool Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and sale of precision diamond cutting tools for ophthalmic, contact lens, and electro-optical industries. Includes both new tool manufacturing and repair/relapping services for existing tools.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Apex Diamond Products product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Apex Diamond Products manufactures precision diamond cutting tools using Natural Diamond, Sumitomo Single Crystal (SCD), DeBeers Monocrystal, and Element Six White Synthetic (MCD) diamond materials. The company serves contact lens, ophthalmic lens, and electro-optical industries with new tool manufacturing and in-house repair/relapping services, including repair of other vendors' tools.
Product overview
Apex Diamond Products is a manufacturer of precision diamond cutting tools serving multiple lens and optical industries. The product portfolio consists of three core product lines: Ophthalmic Lens Tools (finishing tools for ophthalmic lens generating machines including VFT Ultra, Orbit, Twin Action and Compact systems), Contact Lens Turning Tools (insert tools for Optoform lathes and other contact lens manufacturing equipment), and Electro Optical Diamond Turning Tools (for polishing and shaping natural and synthetic diamonds with full/half radius tools). The company also offers a repair and relapping service for its own tools and other vendors' tools, with all manufacturing performed in-house including vacuum brazing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ophthalmic Lens Tools Diamond cutting tools for ophthalmic lens finishing, including radius finishing tools (R=2mm/60 window, R=2mm/120 window, R=5mm/42 window) and finishing tools for VFT Ultra, Orbit, Twin Action and Compact machines. Manufactured in Natural, SCD and MCD diamond. Designed for ophthalmic lens manufacturers and processors requiring precision finishing of eyewear lenses.
- Contact Lens Turning Tools Diamond insert tools for contact lens manufacturing lathes, including KC030LEi, KN030LEi, KC020LFCi, KN020Lei, and KC020Lei models. Available in Natural, SCD and MCD diamond with controlled or non-controlled waviness options. Features conical or cylindrical clearance. Designed for use on Optoform lathes and other contact lens manufacturing equipment for producing toric and aspheric contact lenses.
- Electro Optical Diamond Turning Tools Diamond lens finishing tools for the electro-optical industry, including Full Radius tools (0.2mm controlled radius with -25 and -35 negative rake angles), Small Radius tools (-25 negative rake angle), Half Radius tools, and Controlled Radius tools (10.5mm cutting height with -25 negative rake angle). Used for lens finishing operations and for producing mirror finishes on polygons, hard disks, flat mirrors, aluminium, copper, nickel, germanium and plastics.
- Diamond Tool Repair and Relapping Service In-house repair and relapping service for diamond tools, including tools originally supplied by other vendors. All aspects of diamond tool making, including vacuum brazing, are performed in-house. Provided to extend the service life of customers' existing diamond tooling.
Companies that use Apex Diamond Products
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Apex Diamond Products technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Apex Diamond Products partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves3 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Apex Diamond Products competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Element Six: UK-headquartered synthetic (MCD/PCD) and natural industrial diamond producer. Element Six is both a key raw material supplier to Apex (White Synthetic MCD) and an adjacent participant in the industrial diamond value chain.
- Vollmer Group: German maker of sharpening and eroding machines for metal and PCD cutting tools. Vollmer is an adjacent ecosystem participant whose equipment is used to manufacture and recondition the kinds of industrial cutting tools that Apex produces.
Broad incumbents
- Satisloh: Global supplier of ophthalmic and optical lens manufacturing equipment, including generators, polishers, and surface finishing machines. Satisloh serves the same ophthalmic lens customers that buy Apex's finishing tools, making it an adjacent incumbent.
- Precitech (AMETEK): US-based manufacturer of ultra-precision diamond turning and milling machines for optics, contact lenses, and ophthalmic components. Precitech competes in the same end-user workflows as Apex but sells capital equipment rather than consumable diamond tools.
- Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal (Sumitool / A.L.M.T.): Japanese manufacturer of single-crystal diamond (SCD) and PCD tools and materials used in precision machining. Sumitomo's SCD is sourced by Apex for contact lens tooling, making it both a supplier and broad incumbent in the same product category.
- Schneider Optical Machines: German maker of ophthalmic lens processing equipment, including freeform generators and finishers. Schneider is an incumbent equipment supplier to the same ophthalmic labs that depend on Apex's diamond finishing tools.
- Coborn Engineering: UK-based manufacturer of ultra-precision diamond turning machines and tooling systems serving optical, contact lens, and precision engineering customers. Coborn serves the same end markets as Apex but is primarily a machine toolmaker rather than a diamond cutting tool specialist.
Direct peers
- K&Y Diamond: Canadian manufacturer of single-crystal and polycrystalline diamond turning tools for contact lens, ophthalmic, and optics applications. K&Y is the most direct functional peer to Apex, competing head-to-head in the same precision diamond tool category.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Apex Diamond Products leadership team
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Apex Diamond Products funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Apex Diamond Products M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Apex Diamond Products
What does Apex Diamond Products do?
Apex Diamond Products manufactures precision diamond cutting tools using Natural Diamond, Sumitomo Single Crystal (SCD), DeBeers Monocrystal, and Element Six White Synthetic (MCD) diamond materials. The company serves contact lens, ophthalmic lens, and electro-optical industries with new tool manufacturing and in-house repair/relapping services, including repair of other vendors' tools.
Is Apex Diamond Products a public or private company?
Apex Diamond Products is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Apex Diamond Products founded?
Apex Diamond Products was founded in 1961. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Apex Diamond Products based?
Apex Diamond Products is headquartered in Redditch, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Apex Diamond Products make money?
One revenue line is on record: diamond Tool Manufacturing and Sales.
Who are Apex Diamond Products's main competitors?
Others on record are Element Six and Vollmer Group. Broad incumbents are Satisloh, Precitech (AMETEK), Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal (Sumitool / A.L.M.T.), Schneider Optical Machines and Coborn Engineering. K&Y Diamond is listed as a direct peer.
Does Apex Diamond Products have an API?
No public API is recorded for Apex Diamond Products.
What industry is Apex Diamond Products in?
Apex Diamond Products's product category is Precision Diamond Cutting Tools. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAKAJAA, Diamond Cutting & Polishing (Manufacturing), with a secondary code of CRAKAJAM, Synthetic/Lab-Grown Diamonds & Gemstones (Manufacturing & Trading). Its NAICS code is 332216 and its SIC code is 3290.