Cemented carbides, cutting materials and precision tools for machining and wear protection from Kapfenberg.
Boehlerit GmbH & Co. KG
Kapfenberg (AT) · Istanbul (TR) · Oberkochen (DE) · Düsseldorf (DE, founding location of the brand)New on Amplifa
Cemented carbide expertise from Kapfenberg
Boehlerit is a family-owned Austrian cemented carbide and tool manufacturer headquartered in Kapfenberg in Styria and, since 1991, part of the Brucklacher Group (Leitz, Bilz, Boehlerit). The company produces cemented carbide cutting materials, semi-finished products, precision tools and tool systems for milling, turning, drilling, parting/grooving and forming, as well as cemented carbide construction parts and wear protection components for metal, wood, plastics and composite materials. Production follows the powder metallurgy process chain: pressing (including piston extrusion of profiles and rods), sintering, mechanical machining such as peripheral grinding of indexable inserts, and CVD and PVD/HiPIMS coating. Specialized products cover, among other things, crankshaft machining, rotary peeling, tube and sheet metal processing and heavy machining; as a development partner for toolmakers, the company offers expertise in metallurgy, coating technology and pressing technology as well as finite element simulation. With 700 employees group-wide (470 in Kapfenberg), Boehlerit generates annual revenue of around 120 million euros with an export share of 90%; 5% of revenue flows into research and development.
- Site
- Kapfenberg
- Processes
- Cemented carbide production (powder metallurgy: pressing, sintering), Extrusion of cemented carbide (piston extrusion press, complex profiles and rods), Coating technology (CVD incl. nano-CVD bonding layer, diamond coatings, PVD/HiPIMS), Grinding of indexable inserts (peripheral grinding, small parts production/decoupage), Turning and milling in own production, Dust extraction in shaping (powder shaping), Finite element simulation (engineering/development), Manufacture of machining tools (turning, milling, drilling, threading, crankshaft machining)
- Materials
- Cemented carbide, Cemented carbide ultrafine-grain grades, Steel, Cast iron, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Superalloys (nickel-based alloys), Plastics
- Certificates
- Beruf und Familie (Career and Family), Leitbetriebe Austria (recertification 2023 and 2025), Leitbetriebe Austria, Beruf und Familie
- Founded
- 1932
- Employees
- 700 (group); 470
- Industries
- Electromobility, Wind power, Railway technology, Metalworking, Aerospace, Medical technology
- 01
Metallurgy/powder preparation
- 02
Pressing (shaping, piston extrusion)
- 03
Sintering
- 04
Grinding and mechanical machining
- 05
Coating (CVD, PVD/HiPIMS)
- 06
Engineering/simulation
- 07
Sales in more than 40 industrial countries
Materials and processes
Cemented carbide
Core material for cutting materials, indexable inserts, semi-finished products and wear protection parts.
Cemented carbide ultrafine-grain grades
For precision applications such as the machining of printed circuit boards and the mounting of components in electronics manufacturing.
Steel-cemented carbide composite
Composite solutions from tool blank to ready-to-use tool.
Pressing and sintering
Powder metallurgical production of cemented carbide including piston extrusion of complex profiles and rods.
Coating technology
CVD incl. nano-CVD bonding layer, diamond coatings as well as PVD/HiPIMS hard material coatings.
Locations
Kapfenberg
ATHeadquarters, cutting material center, production
- Materials
- Cemented carbide
- DMG MORI CTX beta 1250 TC
- 5 Agathon peripheral grinding machines
- HiPIMS PVD coating system
- Piston extrusion press 4.0
- Sintering systems
- Dust extraction system, shaping
Istanbul
TRProduction/sales (Boehlerit Sert Metal)
Oberkochen
DEWear protection (Boehlerit Oberkochen)
Düsseldorf
DEHistorical founding location of the brand (Böhler cemented carbide production)
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemented carbide production (powder metallurgy: pressing, sintering)Forming | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide |
| Extrusion of cemented carbide (piston extrusion press, complex profiles and rods)Forming | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide |
| Coating technology (CVD incl. nano-CVD bonding layer, diamond coatings, PVD/HiPIMS)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide |
| Grinding of indexable inserts (peripheral grinding, small parts production/decoupage)Machining | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide |
| Turning and milling in own productionMachining | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide |
| Dust extraction in shaping (powder shaping)Forming | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide |
| Finite element simulation (engineering/development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of machining tools (turning, milling, drilling, threading, crankshaft machining)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Cemented carbide, Steel-cemented carbide composite |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turn-mill machine | DMG MORI CTX beta 1250 TC | 1 | – | – | Kapfenberg |
| Peripheral grinding machine | Agathon | 5 | – | – | Kapfenberg |
| HiPIMS PVD coating system | – | 1 | – | – | Kapfenberg |
| Piston extrusion press (4.0) | – | 1 | – | – | Kapfenberg |
| Dust extraction system (shaping) | – | 1 | – | – | Kapfenberg |
| Sintering shop (sintering systems) | – | – | – | – | Kapfenberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Strict dimensional inspection and monitoring of metallurgical parameters guarantee consistently high product quality. In addition, the company has been recertified as a Leitbetrieb Austria (2023 and 2025) and holds the "Beruf und Familie" (Career and Family) certificate.
| Evidence | Kapfenberg |
|---|---|
| Leitbetriebe Austria | |
| Beruf und Familie |
History
- 1932
Foundation of the Boehlerit brand for the cemented carbide production of steel manufacturer Böhler in Düsseldorf
- 1950
Establishment of a second cemented carbide production facility in Kapfenberg/Austria, today's headquarters
- 1991
Boehlerit becomes part of the Leitz corporate group in Oberkochen/Germany and thus of the Brucklacher family's corporate group (Leitz, Bilz, Boehlerit)