Hardinge Inc.
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Hardinge History

Building the Hardinge Company

Through innovation and acquisition, Hardinge has built a diverse portfolio of products to meet a wide variety of customer needs – from highly complex or custom applications to standard production. Today Hardinge offers the brands that customers recognize and trust around the world for the most predictable performance. These include:

  • Hardinge performance and high-performance, Super-Precision® lathes;
  • Bridgeport performance and high-performance vertical and horizontal machining centers;
  • Kellenberger universal, cylindrical grinding machines;
  • Hauser jig grinding machines;
  • Tripet high-production internal cylindrical grinding machines and automation systems;
  • Tschudin high-production, external cylindrical grinding machines and automation systems; and
  • Hardinge collets, chucks, indexing fixtures and other industrial products.

Hardinge Inc. History Overview

1890Began manufacture of industrial use Super-Precision® and general precision turning machines

1995Initial Public Offering Acquired L. Kellenberger & Co. AG

1998 Established Hardinge Shanghai Company, Ltd.

1999Established Hardinge Taiwan Precision Machinery, Ltd.

2000Acquired HTT AG (Hauser-Tripet-Tschudin)

2002License agreement with Bridgeport knee-mill to manufacture and distribute in US

2004Expand manufacturing operations at Hardinge Shanghai

2004
Purchased Bridgeport Worldwide IPR and European Sales Operations

 

 

 

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Hardinge Inc.
1 Hardinge Dr.
Elmira, NY 14902
800-843-8801
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Hardinge is the leader in providing a wide range of highly reliable turning, milling, grinding and workholding solutions under the brands Hardinge, Bridgeport, Kellenberger, Hauser, Tripet and Tschudin. We never compromise on product design, so customers can count on Hardinge to help them make the right part to the required specification, every time.