Develops and produces flexible diamond abrasives and diamond tools for cutting, grinding and polishing stone, glass, ceramics and metals.

KGS DIAMOND Group SA

Lugano (CH) · Zurich (CH) · Châtel-St-Denis (CH) · Elburg (NL) · Budapest (HU) · Lanheses (PT) · Germany · Dubai (AE) · Bangalore (IN) · Singapore (SG) · Nanjing (CN)New on Amplifa

1906Founded (Lugano, Switzerland)

300+Employees worldwide

21 locationsin 15 countries

6Production plants

100+Markets worldwide

About KGS DIAMOND

KGS DIAMOND is a fourth-generation Swiss family company headquartered in Lugano, with development, production and distribution of diamond grinding technologies. The company manufactures flexible diamond abrasives, sintered diamond cutting discs, diamond tools and high-precision metallised fabrics. Its proprietary manufacturing processes include sintering of metal and resin bonds, metallisation of fabrics, electroplating, spray coating and cold-bonded coated abrasives. In addition to tools for stone, glass, floor coverings and hard coatings, KGS offers a specialised four-disc programme for materialography (FLEXIS, TELUM, PROLAP, PROMET) that supports laboratories with sample-based microstructure analysis. The company serves industries such as natural and engineered stone, glass, ceramics, porcelain, metals, composites, automotive, aerospace, energy, mechanical engineering and electronics. With 21 locations in 15 countries, six production plants and more than 300 employees, KGS DIAMOND sells its products in over 100 markets worldwide.

Site: Lugano, Switzerland
Processes: Flexible diamond abrasives / diamond tools: cutting (cutting & shaping), Grinding & material removal (grinding & removal), Surface finishing / polishing (surface finishing, high-gloss polishing), Cleaning & maintenance (cleaning & maintenance), Materialography: sample preparation – coarse grinding with metal-bonded diamond discs (KGS FLEXIS), Materialography: controlled grinding with metal-bonded diamond discs (KGS TELUM), Materialography: fine grinding and pre-polishing with resin-bonded diamond discs (KGS PROLAP), Materialography: fine grinding and polishing to low Ra values with resin-bonded
Materials: Steel, Aluminium alloys, Non-ferrous metals, Ceramics, Hard coatings (superhard coatings), Plastics, Fibre-reinforced composites, Glass
Certificates: ISO 9001:2015, FEPA membership
Founded: 1906
Employees: 300+
Industries: Natural and engineered stone / stone & construction, Flooring, Glass, Ceramics, Porcelain, Metals

01
R&D and product development (own patents)
02
Metallisation of fabrics
03
Electroplating
04
Sintering (metal and resin bond)
05
Spray coating
06
Manufacture of cold-bonded/coated abrasives
07
Converting and processing
08
Warehousing and logistics (Europe, Asia, America)
09
Technical consulting and application support

Materials & Processes

DIAMANT

Diamond abrasive grain

Abrasive grain for tools for cutting, grinding and polishing hard materials.

Stahl

Steel

Metallographic sample preparation with metal-bonded diamond discs.

Aluminium

Aluminium alloys

Machining of light-metal alloys during coarse grinding and polishing of samples.

Non-ferrous metals

Metallic materials for metallographic preparation with KGS diamond discs.

Guss

Castings (e.g. cast iron)

Historical main application area of the cold-bonded abrasives (from 1952).

Keramik

Ceramics

Machining and sample preparation of technical ceramics.

Porzellan

Porcelain

Grinding and finishing of porcelain surfaces with diamond abrasives.

Glas

Glass

Cutting, edge working and polishing of flat and curved glass.

HartCoating

Hard and superhard coatings

Specialised abrasives for finishing superhard coatings.

Composites

Fibre-reinforced composites

Fine grinding and polishing with resin-bonded diamond discs for composites.

Kunststoff

Plastics

Metallographic preparation of plastics with resin-bonded discs.

Stein

Natural and engineered stone

Cutting, grinding and polishing of natural stone and engineered stone.

Locations

Lugano

Original site and group origin

Zurich (area)

Historic site of Natale Ferronato & Co., abrasives production

Materials: Cold-bonded abrasives

Sinter production equipment (metal and resin bond)

Châtel-St-Denis

Metallisation plant (acquired 1998)

Materials: Metallised fabrics

Metallisation system

Elburg

Production plant for flexible diamond abrasives (1993), sales location

Materials: Diamond

Factory for flexible diamond abrasives

Budapest

Diamond tool factory (acquired 1991)

Materials: Diamond

Diamond tool factory

Lanheses

Production plant (2008)

Manufacturing plant

Germany (WINTER)

Diamond tool manufacturing (acquired 2004)

Materials: Diamond

Manufacturing plant / tool factory

Products & Components

**KGS Quadroflex – flexible diamond abrasive**Flexible diamond abrasives · Stone & construction

**Diamond grinding discs for surface finishing**Resin and metal bond · Glass / hard coatings

**Materialography diamond discs (FLEXIS, TELUM, PROLAP, PROMET)**Metal/resin bond · Materials testing

Inside the production

Machining of natural and engineered stone

Surface finishing with diamond abrasives

Industries

Natural and engineered stone / stone & constructionFlooringGlassCeramicsPorcelainMetalsMaterialography / materials testingHard coatingsComposites (fibre-reinforced)Metallised fabricsAutomotiveAerospaceEnergyMechanical engineeringElectronicsNatural and engineered stone / stone & constructionMaterialography / materials testingHard coatings

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Flexible diamond abrasives / diamond tools: cutting (cutting & shaping)Surface	–	–	–	–	Stone, Glass, Ceramics, Porcelain, Composites (fibre-reinforced), Hard coatings
Grinding & material removal (grinding & removal)Surface	–	–	–	–	Stone, Castings, Metals, Glass
Surface finishing / polishing (surface finishing, high-gloss polishing)Surface	low Ra (PROMET)	–	–	–	Stone, Glass, Metals, Hard coatings
Cleaning & maintenance (cleaning & maintenance)Surface	–	–	–	–	Various surfaces
Materialography: sample preparation – coarse grinding with metal-bonded diamond discs (KGS FLEXIS)Testing	–	–	–	–	Metals, Steels, Aluminium alloys, Non-ferrous metals, Ceramics, Hard coatings
Materialography: controlled grinding with metal-bonded diamond discs (KGS TELUM)Testing	–	–	–	–	Metals, Ceramics, Hard materials
Materialography: fine grinding and pre-polishing with resin-bonded diamond discs (KGS PROLAP)Testing	–	–	–	–	Metals, Ceramics, Plastics, fibre-reinforced composites
Materialography: fine grinding and polishing to low Ra values with resin-bondedTesting	low Ra values	–	–	–	Metals, Ceramics, Plastics, Composites
Sintering of metal and resin bonds (metal and resin bond sintering)Surface	–	–	–	–	Diamond, Metal powder, Resin
Metallisation of fabrics (metallised fabrics)Surface	–	–	–	–	Fabrics
Electroplating (electroplating)Surface	–	–	–	–	Diamond, Metal substrate
Spray coating (spray coating)Surface	–	–	–	–	–
Manufacture of coated abrasives (coated abrasives) and cold bonding of abrasive grainSurface	–	–	–	–	Abrasive grain (diamond), Backing fabric
Manufacture of sintered diamond cutting blades/discs (sintered diamond blades)Surface	–	–	–	–	Diamond, Metal bond
Forming technology: production of moulded/cast products (moulded products, moulded-resin expertise)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Resin, Construction materials

6 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Metallisation system	KGS DIAMOND	1	–	1998 (über	Châtel-St-Denis, Switzerland
Factory for flexible diamond abrasives	KGS DIAMOND	1	–	1993	Elburg, Netherlands
Diamond tool factory	KGS DIAMOND	1	–	1991 (über	Budapest, Hungary
Manufacturing plant / tool factory	WINTER Diamond Tools & Machines (KGS)	1	–	2004 (über	Germany
Manufacturing plant	KGS DIAMOND	1	–	2008	Lanheses, Portugal
Sinter production equipment (metal and resin bond)	KGS DIAMOND	–	–	seit 1962	Switzerland

Additional services

Cutting and shapingGrinding and material removalSurface finishing/polishingCleaning and maintenanceR&D and patents (own technologies: metallised fabrics, electroplating, metal and resin bond).Technical consulting and application supportLogistics/warehousing in Europe, Asia, AmericaPartner training and marketing support

Quality

The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015. Local quality teams and a Group Quality Officer ensure uniform standards across all production sites.

Evidence	Elburg	Budapest	Lanheses	Zurich (area)
ISO 9001:2015
FEPA membership

History

1906
Giovanni Ferronato founds a family business in Lugano (Switzerland) for the production of moulded products.
1952
Natale Ferronato founds Natale Ferronato & Co. near Zurich for the production of cold-bonded abrasives for stone and cast iron.
1962
Introduction of sintered production processes.
1964
First sintered diamond cutting discs are sold in Switzerland.
1970
Maryse Ferronato takes over management of the company.
1980
Sandro Ferronato joins the company.
1985
Introduction of flexible diamond abrasives.
1991
Acquisition of a diamond tool factory in Budapest (Hungary).
1993
New plant for flexible diamond abrasives in Elburg (NL); first patent.
1998
Acquisition of a metallisation plant in Châtel-St-Denis (Switzerland).
2004
Acquisition of WINTER Diamond Tools & Machines in Germany.
2008
New production plant in Lanheses (Portugal).
Heute
21 locations in 15 countries; expansion into Dubai, Bangalore, Singapore and Nanjing; rebranding as KGS DIAMOND (ceramics, glass, stone).