Sheffield-based Ceratizit UK & Ireland Ltd (www.ceratizit.com) has brought together Ceratizit, Komet, Klenk and WNT to consolidate and enhance its support for customers across the engineering manufacturing spectrum (Stand Q15); and while each brand is a market leader in its own right, they have been brought together to deliver a much wider range of products, as well as technical know-how and customer support.

Cutting Solutions by Ceratizit is a developer and manufacturer of cutting-tool solutions covering indexable-insert and solid-carbide tooling. Customers include OEMs in the automotive, aerospace, power generation and rail industries — and their supply chains

Throughout its 95-year history, the development of hard materials for cutting-tool and wear-resistance applications has been at the heart of the company’s strategy.

Komet is a ‘technology leader” in the areas of high-precision drilling, reaming, milling, threading and ‘mechatronic tools’.

It has focused on developing solutions that are tailored for individual customer requirements, as well as fulfilling the needs of customers that require high-quality premium cutting-tool products at every stage of the machining cycle.

WNT is structured to provide industry-leading customer service through its European network of distribution and technical sales subsidiaries.

The company ensures that its customers are kept at the forefront of metal-cutting efficiency; it also provides a next-day delivery on any of the more than 55,000 items in its range — the “largest selection in the industry”.

Klenk is focused primarily on the aerospace sector, with rotary cutting tools for drilling, milling, reaming and countersinking applications on a variety of materials — including carbon fibre, titanium, aluminium and steel.

Many of its products are custom-designed for individual customers around the world.

Tony Pennington, managing director of Ceratizit UK & Ireland Ltd, said: “Bringing these four competence brands together under the single umbrella of the Ceratizit Group will deliver significant advantages to customers, as they can now engage with one of the most diverse ranges of cutting tools and work-holding solutions from a single point of contact.

“They can also be confident that the already excellent levels of customer support and logistics that they have grown accustomed to will continue to develop, ensuring maximum productivity and cutting-tool performance.”