DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge

What DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge does

DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH is a privately held Austrian manufacturer of precision cutting tools made from ultra-hard polycrystalline diamond (PKD/PCD) and cubic boron nitride (CBN) substrate materials. Founded in September 1992 in Steyr with two employees by partners Andreas Maier, Manfred Kainz, and Leopold Mayr, the company relocated to a new 1,100m² production and administration building in Sierning in November 2012 to mark its 20th anniversary. It self-describes as Austria's largest diamond tool manufacturer and currently operates with 11–50 employees serving B2B customers across Europe.

The company's core product portfolio spans custom special tools, milling tools, drilling tools, grooving and turning tools, cutting inserts, and tool repair/reconditioning services. Its key manufacturing capability is built around a Lasertec 20 Precision Tool from DMG MORI commissioned in early 2021 — described as the largest single investment in the company's machinery history — which enables contactless machining to produce chip-out-free cutting edges on coarse-grained PCD and mixed-grain materials, supporting partially unmanned operation beyond core working hours. DIBO also differentiates through WIPER-edge geometry on inserts, precision balancing of boring tools, and flexible tool interface options (HSK-A, SK, cylindrical shank, shrink fit) with internal/external coolant supply.

DIBO generates revenue through one-time hardware sales of custom and standard diamond/CBN cutting tools (quote-based pricing, no public list) and a recurring repair and resharpening service that returns used tools to new-tool quality. Go-to-market is exclusively direct B2B sales, with customers submitting structured product inquiries through the company website (dibo.at) or contacting named personnel such as Lukas Mayr for recruitment or press inquiries. The customer base consists of high-tech manufacturing operations machining difficult materials including aluminum alloys, composites, ceramics, titanium alloys, graphite, and hardened steels; no customer logos are publicly disclosed. Quality management is certified under DIN EN ISO 9001.

Name

DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge

Legal name

DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH

Website

https://www.dibo.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge is an Austrian manufacturer of precision cutting tools made from polycrystalline diamond (PKD) and cubic boron nitride (CBN), serving European B2B high-tech manufacturing customers with custom tools, standard tooling, and repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Cutting Tools

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

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

• Diamond cutting tools
• PCD CBN tooling
• Precision machining tools
• Custom carbide tools
• Tool repair services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sierning

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Diamond and CBN Precision Tool Sales: Manufacturing, engineering and distribution of precision tools and systems made from diamond PCD, CBN and other hard materials. One-time purchase of custom and standard cutting tools.
2. Tool Repair and Reconditioning: Rapid, precise tool repair and maintenance services for PKD and CBN tools, including resharpening and re-tipping of PCD and CBN cutting inserts. Optimized process management enables fast turnaround, with repaired tools returning to quality and properties of new tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH manufactures precision cutting tools using polycrystalline diamond (PCD/PKD) and cubic boron nitride (CBN) ultra-hard cutting materials. The company produces custom special tools, standard milling, drilling, turning, and grooving tools, cutting inserts, and provides tool repair and resharpening services for high-tech manufacturing operations machining aluminum, ceramics, titanium, composites, and hardened steels.

Product overview

DIBO Diamantwerkzeuge is Austria's largest diamond tool manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of precision cutting tools and related services. The core offering consists of seven interconnected product categories: Special/Custom Tools (Sonderwerkzeuge) serving as the primary specialty for bespoke solutions; Tool Repair Services (Werkzeugreparatur) providing resharpening and re-tipping; and five standard tool product lines covering Milling Tools (Fräswerkzeuge), Drilling Tools (Bohrwerkzeuge), Grooving and Turning Tools (Stech- und Drehwerkzeuge), Cutting Inserts (Schneidplatten), and an informational resource on cutting materials (Schneidstoff-Informationen). All tools primarily use ultrahard PKD (polycrystalline diamond) and CBN (cubic boron nitride) cutting materials, with special combination tools integrating multiple functions. The product portfolio is complemented by a Lasertec 20 Precision Tool system for advanced laser processing of cutting edges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sonderwerkzeuge PKD/CBN (Custom/Special Tools) Custom-designed special tools and combination tools using PCD (polycrystalline diamond) and CBN (cubic boron nitride) cutting materials, including milling, drilling, turning, grooving, boring, inserts, and custom combinations tailored for specific customer applications in high-tech manufacturing.
• Werkzeugreparatur PKD/CBN (Tool Repair and Reconditioning) Precision repair and reworking services for PCD and CBN tools, including resharpening and re-tipping of cutting inserts, with fast turnaround times and quality restored to match new tool specifications.
• Fräswerkzeuge PKD/CBN (Milling Tools) High-precision milling tools including shaft mills, face mills, form mills, full-radius cutters, end mills, disc cutters, radius cutters, and indexable insert mills, available with various tool interfaces (HSK-A, SK, cylindrical shank) and cooling options for machining aluminum, composites, ceramics, and other difficult materials.
• Bohrwerkzeuge PKD/CBN (Drilling Tools) Precision drilling and boring tools including twist drills, step drills, boring bars, center drills, core drills, and indexable insert drills, featuring micrometer-precise ground cutting edges and balanced tooling for optimal run-out accuracy.
• Stech- und Drehwerkzeuge PKD (Grooving and Turning Tools) Professional grooving, parting, profile turning, and threading tools for internal and external machining, including custom stichel (style tools) designed for deep circumferential grooves and complex contours with undercuts.
• Schneidplatten PKD/CBN (Cutting Inserts) DIBO cutting inserts and indexable inserts in PCD and CBN materials covering the full ISO cutting insert range, available with WIPER technology for improved surface finish and offering higher wear resistance than carbide.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DMG MORIcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner and equipment supplier. In 2021, DIBO invested in the Lasertec 20 Precision Tool from DMG MORI - the largest single investment in the company's machine park history, enabling contactless machining and chip-out-free cutting edges.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mapal Dr. Kress KG: German family-owned precision tooling specialist with strong PCD and CBN product lines serving automotive and aerospace. Highly comparable as a mid-sized European specialist focused on custom precision tooling for difficult-to-machine materials.
• Ceratizit (Plansee Group): Luxembourg/Austrian-based manufacturer of hard metal cutting tools including PCD/CBN inserts and custom tooling. Direct peer given overlapping product portfolio, Austrian/DACH heritage, and focus on wear-resistant tooling for industrial applications.
• HAM-Tools (Andreas Maier): Baden-Württemberg-based carbide tool manufacturer and 60% owner of DIBO. Directly comparable as a German specialist in carbide and PCD tooling serving similar European manufacturing customers.
• Gühring KG: German manufacturer of rotary cutting tools including PCD-tipped drills and milling cutters. Comparable mid-sized European specialist with overlapping PCD tool portfolio and custom tool engineering capability.
• Walter Tools (Walter AG): German precision cutting tool specialist (part of Walter Group) with strong PCD/CBN turning, milling, and drilling portfolios. Comparable as a European competitor in ultra-hard material tooling for precision machining.

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Coromant: Sweden-based global leader in metal cutting tools with extensive PCD/CBN product lines. Overlaps with DIBO's precision tool offerings but operates at vastly larger scale with full-line catalog and global direct sales.
• Kennametal Inc. US-headquartered major cutting tool manufacturer with PCD and CBN product lines serving automotive, aerospace, and general engineering. Comparable products but much broader portfolio and global footprint.
• Iscar (IMC Group): Israeli global cutting tool manufacturer with PCD/CBN turning, milling, and grooving tooling. Competes in the same product categories but at substantially larger scale with worldwide distribution.
• Mitsubishi Materials (Cutting Tools Division): Japanese diversified manufacturer with significant PCD/CBN cutting tool offerings. Comparable product overlap with DIBO but global scale and broader industrial materials portfolio.

Others

• Hoffmann Group: German industrial tool and cutting tool distributor/supplier with own-brand Garant tooling. Adjacent comparable as a European B2B tooling channel serving similar manufacturing customers, though operating in distribution rather than manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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