Our history

A journey in stages where every milestone is important

TIAC’s history is marked by technological innovation.

In the early days of production, when the link with the manual skill of the operator was still the key factor, innovation was mainly in product development. Since the mid-1980s, innovation has meant deploying the latest production technologies.

What truly amplifies TIAC’s innovative nature is the necessity to look beyond and draw inspiration from parallel industries to implement these cutting-edge technologies. Today the finishes required, the precision of the bonds and the development of increasingly high-performance alloys impose the highest production standards on customers.

The sophistication required has repercussions on those upstream in the chain, who are called upon to continuously adapt their means of production and raw materials.

  • 1961

    First specimens of the TBA Grinding Wheel:
    with this type of grinding wheel, the concept of porosity is introduced to ceramic grinding wheels. With TBA, TIAC sets a new standard for all manufacturers of vitrified bonded grinding wheels.

    1963

    Beginning of the process of expanding the production facilities through the construction of two new warehouses. A process that seamlessly brings TIAC to its current 5,000 square metres.

    1969

    Birth of the ZB grinding wheel
    Introduction of a product never seen before in the market, a grinding wheel that completely revolutionises grinding operations. Still today, the updated ZB remains the benchmark product for shafts, pins and rollers.

    The 1970s

    The company grows and establishes itself on the market through the conquest of increasing shares.

  • The 1980s

    To ensure an increasingly consistent and reliable product, the computerisation of production cycles and processes begins.

    1986

    Installation of a 3,000 tonne press.
    The larger size of this press revolutionises production. Thanks to its ability to produce bigger wheels than its competitors, TIAC takes the lead in the production of centreless grinding wheels. From this moment on, the company specialised in the production of resinoid grinding wheels. The wider variety of this production allows TIAC to capitalise on the wealth of knowledge acquired through years of research and experimentation. The production of resinoid-bonded grinding wheels
    addresses a market with a very high development potential in those years.

    1988

    Following the installation of the press, the conversion of the mixture departments and firing facilities begins. The ceramic tunnel kiln is dismantled, three intermittent kilns are installed and the resin firing equipment is modernised.

    1992-1995

    Automation of production processes
    Installation of numerical control machines in turning departments.

    1996

    ISO 9001 Certification
    As evidence of controlled processes and a quality production chain, ISO 9001 certification was an almost natural step.

    2005

    In order to guarantee increasingly reliable products with high quality standards, an automatic balancing machine capable of determining geometry and imbalance errors is installed.

    2008

    As a sign of its commitment to release only reliable products with very high safety requirements TIAC decides to affiliate with oSa: The Organisation for the Safety of Abrasives.

    2009

    Following the great recession that hit the Italian market hard, drastically reducing its capacity to absorb product, significant resources are allocated for the commercial development of foreign markets.

  • 2011

    In line with the evolution of the ceramic bonded grinding wheel sector, TIAC directs part of its efforts towards the development of new dedicated products. The GLACIAL grinding wheel is launched: a ceramic grinding wheel for grinding alloyed steels with hardness > 58 HRC.

    2018

    At the international Grindtec trade fair, the POROS grinding wheel is launched: the first resinoid grinding wheel with a porous surface.

    2020

    The prestigious milestone of 70 years in business is reached.

    2021

    Resinoid grinding wheels are equipped with an RFID chip. This technology allows each individual part to be uniquely traced back to each individual production process.

    2022

    In order to increase its know-how in the field of ceramic products, Fiamma Abrasivi is acquired, a historic Milan-based abrasives company specialising in products for precision mechanics.

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