Leitz GmbH & Co. KG
German manufacturer of process-specific tools and tooling systems for processing of wood and plastics.
Product range
- Saw blades for sliding table saws, mitre saws, trim saws, manual/circular saws
- Panel processing: hogger, tools for shaping
- Plane shafts and heads for eg suface/thickness planer, four-sided planers
- Tools for formating and grooving
- Joining, folding and chamfering machines
- Dowel drilling and hinge-hole drilling machines (and others)
History
2016 | The 4100 employees from the Leitz group of companies effect an annual revenue of over 460 million Euro. |
2012 | On the HOLZHANDWERK fair Leitz introduces various supplementary material to the 'Leitz Lexicon Edition 6'. The lexicon DVD contains an interactive version. Furthermore, there are printed guides that enable the usage in 15 additional languages, including Chinese, Italian, Russian and Polish. What is new is the Leitz-App, which enables besides other functions the use of the lexicon on smartphones and tablets.
- Leitz products are used in over 150 countries worldwide. With 10 production facilities in Europe, Asia and America, 37 international sales companies, a network of around 200 service stations with affiliated manufacturing quick manufacturing and distribution partners the company has its presence in about 100 countries.
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2011 | The 800-page 'Leitz Lexicon Edition 6' is published in German and English language at the LIGNA in Hannover. Within the lexicon: The 'Leitz User Lexicon'. |
2009 | In September the 5th edition of the 'Leitz Lexicon' is published. |
2006 | Establishment of a Leitz-distribution center in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
2001 | New company name: Leitz GmbH & Co. KG |
2000 | The company Demps Saw & Tool Company Inc., Archdale, North Carolina,is integrated into the U.S. company of the Leitz Group. |
1997 | Release of the first edition of the Leitz-lexicon (nowadays worldwide appreciated reference work in the wood and plastics). Opening a production facility in Nanjing, China. |
1993 | The first tools with electronic memory chip are presented. |
1981 | Leitz is the first to introduce polycrystalline diamond cutting materials in the wood processing. |
1973 | Introduction of the hydraulic clamping technology (for cutter performance and surface quality). |
1968 | Formation of the first high-precision cutter for finger joints. |
1959 | Leitz introduced the use of carbide as cutting material. |
1921 | Development of the first window tool set in cutterhead design. There are following other patent grants. |
1913 | The 'Werkzeugfabrik Gebrüder Leitz' publishes (in its second generation) their first tool catalog. |
1910 | Leitz receives the first patent for a mechanically operated cutting tool. |
1906 | The company specializes in the production of machine tools. |
1876 | Albert Leitz establishes in Oberkochen, southern Germany, the 'Württembergische Holzbohrerfabrik'. |
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