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HISTORY

1952 - Natale Ferronato founds Natale Ferronato & Co. with the
           purpose of producing cold bonded quality abrasives near
           Zürich, Switzerland mainly for grinding and polishing
           applications on stone and cast iron.

           From the very first days of operation, Natale Ferronato
           continuously questioned existing methods and relentlessly
           pursued new and innovative processes and products.
           This mind-set and commitment to innovation added value for customers and created
           customer satisfaction that became the heart of the company activity… this
           philosophy continues to drive KGS today.

1962 - Introduction of sintering production methods.

1964 - Sales of first sintered diamond cutting blades in Switzerland.

1970 - Natale Ferronato passes the management responsibility to his
           wife Maryse Ferronato for health reasons

1980 - Sandro Ferronato, today‘s President and CEO, joins the company.

1985 - Rebranding of the company to KGS DIAMOND deriving from the
           German description: “Diamantwerkzeuge für Keramik, Glas und Stein”.
           Diamond Tools for ceramics, glass and stone.

           Distribution of the first Flexible Diamond Abrasives.

1988 - 1997: KGS subsidiaries are founded in The Netherlands, Hungary, France and Spain.

1991 - Acquisition of a diamond tool factory in Budapest / Hungary.

1993 - Creation of a specialised factory for flexible diamond abrasives in Elburg / The Netherlands. 

           First patent for a unique flexible diamond abrasive for wet and dry grinding and polishing
           applications.  Applications on metal and high-tech materials are being developed.

1998 - Acquisition of a fabrics metallisation plant in Châtel-Saint-Denis / Switzerland.

1999 - KGS subsidiary founded in the United Kingdom.

2002 - KGS subsidiary founded in Guangzhou / China.

2004 - Acquisition of WINTER Diamond Tools & Machines Ltd., Germany.

2005 - KGS subsidiary founded in Sydney / Australia.

2006 - Acquisition of Alfred Ernst Müller GmbH in Germany.

2008 - KGS manufacturing plant created in Lanheses / Portugal.

2011 - KGS branch office opened in Stans / Switzerland.

2012 - The latest KGS DIAMOND subsidiary founded in Columbia / SC – USA.

Our Customers

In the daily work and in our customer contact KGS Management and Employees work in accordance with the SWISS DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY® values. This means that we work in accordance with the following guide lines:

Provide the highest value to our customers, respond quickly to their actual demands and anticipate their future needs.

Being a highly trusted and valued partner/employer, caring about people, quality, relationships and the environment.

Respect each other and treat each other with dignity and develop our capabilities.

We expect everyone in KGS to take pride in their work, take personal responsibility and to perform to high standards.

We rely on each other to succeed.

We are guided by our long-term Vision which rests on the Ferronato Family Values, traditional entrepreneurial spirit and total financial independence.

Protect and preserve jobs, create new jobs and offer career opportunities.

We provide products, technologies and processes that meet the highest SWISS DIAMOND TECHNOLOGY® standards. Only the best results in quality and reliability are satisfactory. We are committed to the safety and health of our employees, the protection of the environment and the quality of life in the communities in which we operate.

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally.

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SWITZERLAND

KGS DIAMOND GROUP SA
ZI Pra-de-Plan 15
1618 Châtel-St-Denis
Switzerland
Phone: +41 (0)21 967 00 00
Fax: +41 (0)21 967 00 01

FRANCE

KGS DIAMOND FRANCE S.A.S.
6 rue de la Gouge
21800 Quetigny
FRANCE
Phone: +33 (0)3 80 49 76 65
Fax: +33 (0)3 80 70 90 14

 

THE NETHERLANDS

KGS DIAMOND INTERNATIONAL
Industriestraat 2
8081 HG Elburg
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)525 683 300
Fax: +31 (0)525 683 530

KGS DIAMOND NEDERLAND BV
Industriestraat 2
8081 HG Elburg
THE NETHERLANDS
Phone: +31 (0)525 685 500
Fax: +31 (0)525 685 253

 

UNITED KINGDOM

KGS DIAMOND UK Ltd
Unit 4A Crown Yard
Bedgebury Road, Goudhurst
Kent TN17 2QZ
UNITED KINGDOM
Fax: +44 (0)1580 211 975

 

GERMANY

KGS WINTER GmbH
Alter Hellweg 96
44379 Dortmund
GERMANY
Phone: +49 (0)231 9 67 87 900
Fax: +49 (0)231 9 67 87 909

 

SPAIN

KGS DIAMOND ESPAÑA S.L.
Avda. Francesc Macià, 60
Torre Millenium
Planta 19
08208 Sabadell (Barcelona)
SPAIN
Phone: +34 617 841 259

 

PORTUGAL

KGS DIAMOND PORTUGAL LDA
Parque Empresarial de Lanheses
Fracção 6B e 7J
4925-424 Lanheses
Viana do Castelo
PORTUGAL
Phone: +351 (0)258 735 189
Fax: +351 (0)258 735 193

USA

KGS DIAMOND INC.
2781 The Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29209
USA
Phone: +1 (0)803 726 7983

AUSTRALIA

KGS DIAMOND AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD
50 Corella Road
4/71A Milperra Road, Revesby, NSW 2212
Australia
Phone: +61 (0)2 9772 2390
Fax: +61 (0)2 9772 2716

CHINA

KGS DIAMOND (GUANGZHOU) CO., LTD.
8th Floor, G3 Building, NAKIN Industrial Park No.39 Ruihe Road,
Huangpu District, Guangzhou CHINA ZIP-code: 510760
T. +86 20 3758 5369
F. +86 20 3758 5331
www.kgsdiamond.com.cn

HUNGARY

KGS DIAMOND HUNGARY Kft.
Achim András u. 126
1194 Budapest
HUNGARY
Phone: +36 (0)1 347 80 20
Fax: +36 (0)1 282 93 80

DUBAI

Head Office: THE FERRONATO KGS HOLDING LTD
P.O. Box 50542
Dubai, U.A.E.
Phone: +971 4 297 65 03

Service Center for the Middle East: KGS DIAMOND TOOLS GENERAL TRADING L.L.C.
P.O. Box 126869
Dubai, U.A.E.

INDIA

KGS DIAMOND TOOLS (INDIA) PVT LTD
Opposite BIEC, 244 # Madavara,
Tumkur road, Bangalore, 562 123, Karnataka, India
INDIA
Tel: +91 80 29722271

SINGAPORE

FERRONATO KGS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD
10 Raeburn Park, Singapore 088702
SINGAPORE
Tel: +65 6692 1053

HONG-KONG

KGS DIAMOND (HONG KONG) LIMITED
3/F Jonsim Place, 228 Queen`s Rd East
Wanchai, HONG-KONG
Phone: +86 (0)20 3758 5369

CHINA

KGS Diamond Nanjing Representative Office
Room 601, G Building Zhengdaximalaya, No. 11 Liuchao Road,
Yuhuatai District, Nanjing
T. +86 25 8773 8918
F. +86 25 8773 8928
www.kgsdiamond.com.cn

CHINA

KGS WINTER MACHINES AND TOOLS (DALIAN) CO., LTD
No. 94-2, Jinping street
Dalian Economy and Technology Development Zone
Liaoning Province CHINA
T. +86 0411-88539181
www.kgsdiamond.com.cn

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