History

1982	Foundation by Dr. Harald Feld and Helge Motzer
1983	Start of the own grinding facility in Meitingen, Germany
1987	Beginning of production of tungsten carbide for the cutting industry as well as for different wear applications
1989	Presentation of the world's first fully automatic profile grinding machine for the woodworking industry
1990	Manufacturing of control cabinets and programs for the domestic and international automobile industry
1990	Export quota reaches 50 % for the first time
1995	Moving to the new production building in Oberndorf am Lech, Germany
1996	TIGRA becomes one of the world's supreme manufacturers for the carbide industry for woodworking
1999	Extension of the product range to new materials like HSS and Stellite
2000	Founding of the daughter company TIGRA USA, Inc. in West Jefferson, NC, USA
2002	TIGRA gets awarded with the important German "Anton-Jaumann-Preis" as the most innovative company in its economic region
2004	Opening of the sales office TIGRA do Brasil in Curitiba, Brazil
2006	Presentation of the latest profile grinding machine "TIGRA Evolution"
2007	-Merger of TIGRA Hartstoff GmbH and TIGRA industrie electronic GmbH to the consolidated company TIGRA GmbH
	-Foundation of Guangzhou TIGRA, Ltd.
2008	Moving of TIGRA USA to Hickory