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Since August, the first parts of the large-scale photovoltaic system at Tyrolit's Schwaz site have been in operation.

From 15 June 2022, three emission-free e-trucks from MAN will handle internal transport between the Tyrolit plants in Schwaz, Stans and Vomp.

In the Swiss Rhine Valley, a privately owned castle is currently being reconstructed, with the façade of the historic building to be reproduced as faithfully as possible. This is the only way to ensure a harmonious architectural impression of the castle, the ruin and the new building.

With over 4,000 employees, TYROLIT is one of the world's largest grinding technology companies. The successful economic positioning and stable financial situation are a good time for a change at the helm of the company.

In autumn 2021, BM Manfred Gratz GmbH was commissioned to carry out drilling in the tunnel systems and at the dam wall of the ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG in the Glacier World Weißsee. The aim was to ensure the drainage of the mountain with deep boreholes of up to 28 m to increase the stability of the Amersee dam.

Repeatedly pronounced dead, HSS tools nevertheless always experience a revival and are also able to hold their own against competition from outside the EU. The development of powder-metallurgical HSS steels in particular has brought a leap in tool performance.

Every two years, Bosch honours its best suppliers from around the world. In 2021, TYROLIT became the first abrasives manufacturer in history to receive the Global Supplier Award from ROBERT BOSCH AG. This recognition is all the more remarkable when you consider that this year a total of only 46 suppliers out of several thousand were selected from all categories.

For two months at the beginning of 2021, an artificial lake in Milan, Italy, was the setting for another spectacular use of TYROLIT drilling equipment.

TYROLIT developed the ultimate solution to process laminated glass in an effective way, by equally reducing stress to the tool and the work piece.

In the end of July 2020, the TYROLIT Group acquired Bibielle S.p.A. – a leading manufacturer of high quality three-dimensional abrasive material – closing the product gap in surface conditioning.

Quay 66 in the Bremerhaven port area was built in 1963 and was used as a landing stage for the former England ferry. The quay is located in the entrance to the northern lock of the port and is passed by about 2,000 ships a year. Over the years, it has been rammed by ships several times and was recently severely damaged by a car transporter.

TYROLIT has adapted to the circumstances and over the last few months has positioned itself well to deal with the continuing restrictions in the best possible way and to ensure uninterrupted product availability.