The cornerstone of the Krebs & Riedel grinding wheel factory in Bad Karlshafen was laid some 125 years ago. Today the family-owned company operates worldwide as a manufacturer of individually manufactured precision grinding wheels and impresses with innovation and solution-oriented application technology advice.

Above all, customers from the automotive, aerospace, mechanical engineering, medical and wind power sectors rely upon the high-precision products manufactured by Krebs & Riedel. In addition to conventional grinding wheels, cutting wheels, cup grinding wheels and grinding segments with ceramic and synthetic resin bonds, Krebs & Riedel also manufactures CBN and diamond tools with ceramic bonds, as well as honing rings.
The medium-sized family business with over 250 committed employees has an annual turnover of €31m. Krebs & Riedel has subsidiaries in China and India, and a distribution network in more than 30 countries worldwide. The company emphasises the importance of research and development, and works closely with several research institutions.

In the history of Krebs & Riedel there have been many crises in which the management team has withstood external influences. For instance, the company survived two world wars and the Great Depression of 1929. In 1965, Bad Karlshafen was hit by the Heinrich flood after which various buildings were demolished. In 2008, the bankruptcy of Lehmann Brothers plunged the world into a severe economic crisis and many thousands of people lost their jobs. In 2020, Covid-19 prompted another global economic collapse but, despite the pandemic, the company is positioned for the future. Important investments in sustainability management and the expansion of the Bad Karlshafen plant are ongoing.

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