Trading and service of cutting tools for wood, plastics and non-ferrous metal machining.
AGEFA Werkzeug- und Maschinen-Handelsges. mbH
Balingen (Headquarters) · 16–18 AGEFA branches in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and LuxembourgNew on Amplifa
Tools, Application Technology and Partnership
AGEFA Werkzeug- und Maschinen-Handelsges. mbH, based in Balingen, is a provider specialized in machine tools serving the trades and the wood-processing industry. Its product range includes well over 12,000 items: circular saw blades, hand routers, CNC tools, drills, planer blades and turning inserts for machining wood, plastics and non-ferrous metals. Alongside its own brands “AGEFA Präzisionswerkzeuge” (Advanced) and “Topcut” (Basic), the AGEFA Group distributes premium products from the manufacturers Kanefusa (exclusive in Germany and the Benelux countries), Aigner, CERATIZIT, DLTsaw, ATEMAG and Schmalz. Through its regional AGEFA branches, the company offers technology and process consulting, tool logistics with central and regional warehouses, the profile-blade quick service with production of special profiles, tool maintenance (sharpening, straightening, EDM) as well as tool pre-setting/measurement for CNC applications. More than 65 employees serve over 500 customers every day; according to the manufacturer, the AGEFA Group employs over 380 staff.
- Site
- Balingen
- Processes
- Resharpening / sharpening of machine tools (saw blades, cutters, blades), Production of special profiles / profile-blade quick service (grinding on profile grinding machine), Tool pre-setting/measurement (pre-measured tools for CNC), Manufacture of first-class special tools (custom tool manufacturing), Technology and process consulting, Tool reconditioning/sharpening (pickup-and-return service), Tool logistics (central and regional warehouses), Pickup and delivery service
- Materials
- Wood / wood-based materials, Plastics, Non-ferrous metals, HW (tungsten carbide), DP (diamond-tipped), PKD (polycrystalline diamond), HS (tungsten carbide-tipped tools, Aigner), Tungsten carbide (HW)
- Certificates
- Tool pre-setting/measurement, Tool inspection (Topcut)
- Employees
- 65
- Industries
- Woodworking/Trades, Wood-processing industry, Plastics machining, Non-ferrous metal machining
- 01
Technology and process consulting
- 02
Tool selection and custom tool manufacturing
- 03
Tool logistics (central and regional warehouses)
- 04
Tool pre-setting/measurement for CNC applications
- 05
Maintenance and resharpening (pickup-and-return service)
- 06
Pickup and delivery service
Materials and Tool Equipment
Tungsten carbide (HW)
Equipment of circular saw blades, cutters, drills and blades for wood, plastics and non-ferrous metal machining.
Diamond-tipped (DP)
Diamond-tipped tools for long tool life, e.g. in Aigner Konstantin tools and diamond cutters.
Polycrystalline diamond (PKD)
PKD equipment on DLTsaw circular saw blades with laser-ground tooth shapes and high resharpenability.
HS-tipped tools
Tipped tools in the Aigner program, e.g. profile-blade tools.
Locations
Balingen
DEHeadquarters, central warehouse and sales (among others CERATIZIT)
- Materials
- HW, DP, PKD
- Profile grinding machine (grinding of profile blades)
Product Groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resharpening / sharpening of machine tools (saw blades, cutters, blades)Machining | – | – | – | – | HW-tipped tools, DP-tipped tools, Tools for wood, Tools for plastics, Tools for non-ferrous metals |
| Production of special profiles / profile-blade quick service (grinding on profile grinding machine)Machining | – | – | – | – | HW, DP |
| Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood tools, Plastics tools, Non-ferrous metal tools |
| Tool pre-setting/measurement (pre-measured tools for CNC)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of first-class special tools (custom tool manufacturing)Engineering | 100% precision (stated) | – | – | – | Wood, Plastics, Non-ferrous metals |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile grinding machine (grinding of profile blades) | – | – | – | – | AGEFA branches |
Additional services
Reference customers
Service Quality and Testing Services
Topcut brand tools are inspected by the product specialists and evaluated in daily customer use. Precisely pre-measured tools for CNC machines unlock productivity reserves and can reduce setup costs by up to 70%.
| Evidence | Balingen |
|---|---|
| Tool pre-setting/measurement | |
| Tool inspection (Topcut) |
History
- 1980
Over roughly 40 years, the AGEFA Group has developed into one of the leading providers of premium tools (founding period more than 40 years ago).
- 2017
AGEFA becomes exclusive distribution partner of Kanefusa for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.
- 2019
AGEFA becomes a Business Partner of tapio (tool management twinio, ServiceBoard).
- 2021
CERATIZIT appoints AGEFA as an official distribution partner.
- 2022
AGEFA becomes a partner of the CERATIZIT innovation program WJN (waterjet cutting).
- 2025
Participation in LIGNA in Hanover.
- 2026
As of July 1, AGEFA takes over the German representation of W.P.W. Engineering Ltd. from Franz Hamann GmbH.