Company history
1956 | January 21: Industriediamanten GmbH is established in Hamburg |
1961 | Construction of a 4,500 square meter factory building to host production and offices on a 10,000 square meter property |
1976 | Name change to “Indimant Industriediamanten GmbH” |
1976 | Design development and production of diamond tools for the engraving industry in cooperation with Dr. Rudolf Hell / Hell – Gravure-Systems (machine manufacturer) |
1992 | INDIMANT becomes a 100% subsidiary company of UNICORN International PLC, GB |
1996 | Certification according to DIN EN ISO9001 |
1997 | SAINT-GOBAIN takes over UNICORN International PLC, GB |
2001 | New company name: SAINT-GOBAIN Indimant |
2002 | Merger of SG Winter and SG Indimant – new name: Saint-Gobain Diamantwerkzeuge GmbH & Co. Kg; environmental management system is certified according to DIN EN ISO 14001 |
2007 | Bargteheide location is integrated in Norderstedt site |
2010 | Management buyout of INDIMANT Industriediamanten GmbH – the company returns with 18 employees to its original Bargteheide location |