{"id":17188,"date":"2024-02-09T10:41:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T09:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.guehring.com\/company\/unternehmensgeschichte\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:23:24","slug":"company-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guehring.com\/de-en\/company\/company-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;gue-row-1col-text-centered&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Company history<\/h1>\n<h2><span class=\"h4-bold\">Our path<\/span><br \/><span>From drill pioneer to complete supplier<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>G\u00fchring is one of the world&#8217;s leading manufacturers of precision rotary tools for metal machining. With over 7,000 employees worldwide, including more than 3,500 in Germany, the company develops, manufactures and distributes innovative cutting tools at over 70 production sites in 48 countries. G\u00fchring is present in all major markets: customers from the automotive industry, aerospace, and mechanical engineering rely on its leading-edge tool, which is manufactured worldwide to the highest quality standards.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;gue-breadcrumbs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/guehring.com\/de-en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; module_class=&#8221;gue-page-header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_praezisionswerkzeuge-werkzeugmagazin.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;The picture shows a tool magazine with several precision tools in a machine including the G\u00fchring manufacturer logo&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The picture shows a tool magazine with several precision tools in a machine including the G\u00fchring manufacturer logo&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"gue-page-header-headline\">Downloads &amp; Links<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guehring.com\/de-en\/news-media\/newsroom\/\">G\u00fchring Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guehring.com\/de-en\/company\/sustainability\/\">Sustainability<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guehring.com\/de-en\/news-media\/events\/\"><span class=\"gue-text-regular\">Visit our<\/span> events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/company\/g\u00fchring-kg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gue-text-regular\">Follow us on<\/span> LinkedIn<\/a>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;gue-row-1col-text-centered&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"h4-bold\">The management of G\u00fchring KG <\/span><br \/><span>Owner-managed in fourth generation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>G\u00fchring has been owner-managed for four generations. Four generations in which the course has not been determined by changing management, but rather by G\u00fchring operating close to the market and its customers. Four generations in which the family business has grown into a global player on its own. Dr. J\u00f6rg G\u00fchring led the company into globalisation in the 1970s. Oliver G\u00fchring joined the family business in 2000 and is responsible for the strategic development of sales, marketing and digitalisation. He has been Chairman of the Management Board since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;gue-row-vertical-aligned-content gue-row-2col-image-text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_oliver_guehring.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Portrait of Oliver G\u00fchring, the owner of G\u00fchring KG&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Portrait of Oliver G\u00fchring, the owner of G\u00fchring KG&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Oliver G\u00fchring<\/h3>\n<div class=\"gue-text-regular\" style=\"margin-top: -1em;\">\n<p>Chairman of the Management Board<\/p>\n<div class=\"h6-bold\">Director Sales and Marketing<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;gue-row-vertical-aligned-content gue-row-2col-image-text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_bernd_schwanz.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Portrait of Bernd Schwanz, responsible for finances and logistics&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Portrait of Bernd Schwanz, responsible for finances and logistics&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Bernd Schwanz<\/h3>\n<div class=\"h6-bold\">Director Finance, Logistics and Administration<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; module_class=&#8221;gue-row-vertical-aligned-content gue-row-2col-image-text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_jochen_bitzer.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Portrait of Jochen Bitzer, responsible for technology and production&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Portrait of Jochen Bitzer, responsible for technology and production&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] [\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Jochen Bitzer<\/h3>\n<div class=\"h6-bold\">Director R&amp;D, Technology and Production<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;gue-row-1col-text-centered&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"h4-bold\">G\u00fchring &#8211; The Tool Company <\/span><br \/><span>The G\u00fchring story<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Travel through our company history and discover how we became who we are today.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_class=&#8221;gue-row-full-image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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A journey through time in pictures.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slider use_bg_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;gue-slider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_standort-1930.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1898&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1898 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Founded by Gottlieb G\u00fchring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this year, Gottlieb G\u00fchring founds the company. Two years later, he opens his first own factory building at the headquarters in Albstadt-Ebingen, to which G\u00fchring remains loyal to this day.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_gemaelde-oskar-guehring.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1921&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1921 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Oskar G\u00fchring takes over<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 1921, his son Oskar G\u00fchring takes over the management of the company. G\u00fchring grows rapidly: In 1940, the company already employs 680 employees. 50 different types of twist drills are already being manufactured at that time.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_standort-1948.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1948&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1948 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Reconstruction in the 1950s<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 1948, after the complete dismantling of the production facilities, reconstruction begins. In the 1950s, G\u00fchring once again employs over 100 employees, who resume the production of twist drills.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_dr-joerg-guehring.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1964&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1964 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Introduction of Dr. J\u00f6rg G\u00fchring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. J\u00f6rg G\u00fchring, grandson of company founder Gottlieb G\u00fchring, joins the company in 1964. In 1985, he took over the management of the company, which he held until his death in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_dr-joerg-guehring.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1964&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1964 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Introduction of Dr J\u00f6rg G\u00fchring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dr J\u00f6rg G\u00fchring, grandson of company founder Gottlieb G\u00fchring, joins the company in 1964. In 1985, he took over the management of the company, which he held until his death in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_vollhartmetallbohrer-anwendung.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1973&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1973 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Expansion &#038; new business areas<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The international development of G\u00fchring KG begins in 1973, the year in which the company opens its first foreign subsidiary in England. Also in this year, the first carbide tools are manufactured. These tools quickly become the standard for demanding machining tasks. Thanks to the tool material carbide and a special tool geometry, they have a high level of performance and ensure above-average drilling accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_flaggen-usa-deutschland.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1978&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1978 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Internationalisation across all continents<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>G\u00fchring takes its first step overseas in 1978 with the founding of a national subsidiary in the USA. As a result, the company offers a global service presence early on to maximise customer satisfaction. In the early 1980s, subsidiaries followed in Canada, Singapore and Japan.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_spiralbohrer-gold.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1981&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1981 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">G\u00fchring introduces the &#8220;gold drill&#8221;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In 1981, G\u00fchring develops the first TiN-coated twist drill &#8211; a milestone in machining technology. Initially ridiculed as a marketing tool, these tools were to become the benchmark for the entire industry in the following years.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_triebwerk-wartungshalle.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1986&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1986 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Innovation driver in lightweight construction<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition, G\u00fchring enters promising technologies such as the lightweight construction at an early stage. The company started with the manufacturing of PCD and CBN-tipped tools back in 1986. In times of constantly changing technologies and new materials, G\u00fchring remains future-proof with a broad industry presence and its own R&amp;D.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_hartmetall-herstellung.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;1988&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>1988 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">Production of carbide<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With the start of its own carbide production, Guehring gains further competitive advantages and is already able to take the specific requirements of its customers into account when designing the cutting material.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_einstechsystem-aktion-1.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;2016&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>2016 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">G\u00fchring is making an impact<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>With its new grooving systems, G\u00fchring is expanding its product portfolio to include stationary tools for turning operations. In addition to the world&#8217;s most comprehensive programme of rotary cutting tools, G\u00fchring is thus more than ever living up to its claim of being a complete supplier.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide image=&#8221;https:\/\/guehring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GUE_produktionshalle-cnc-maschinen.jpg&#8221; admin_title=&#8221;2017&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span>2017 <\/span><br \/><span class=\"h6-bold\">G\u00fchring top-selling tool manufacturer<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Within a century, G\u00fchring has grown from a family business to a global player. With branches on all continents and products in the leading industries of our time, the company achieved a total turnover of 1,040 million euros and a domestic turnover of 415 million euros in 2017. 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