Yehan Numata founded Mitutoyo in 1934 with the goal of making the world’s most accurate micrometer. He wanted that micrometer to be affordable for any manufacturer who wanted to make their products better and contribute to people’s welfare and the wellbeing and safety of society through precision measurement technologies.
Mr. Numata’s philosophy continued to define Mitutoyo throughout the next several decades as the company offered more products with a focus on mechanical and dimensional gaging products while concentrating its R&D and production efforts on creating the most advanced micrometers, calipers, indicators and other measurement tools in the world.
In 1963, Mitutoyo America Corporation was established in New York City and is now headquartered in Aurora, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). Mitutoyo America offers a full product line of precision measuring tools, instruments and equipment with a distribution network, training and education classes, software development, and service support to provide a comprehensive metrology organization.
The family-owned company, which was founded in 1919 and is a member of the Swarovski Group, is based in Schwaz, Austria, and currently has over 4,600 employees at 29 production locations in 11 countries and on 5 continents. TYROLIT’s Metal and Precision, Industrial Trade, Construction and Stone – Ceramics – Glass divisions manufacture 80,000 different products. They are offered to customers all over the world by 37 sales companies and additional distributors in 65 countries. TYROLIT products grind, cut and drill almost any material of any hardness using advanced technology from Tyrol. The experts at TYROLIT are known throughout the world for mastering a wide variety of challenges and are hightly sought-after partners in the development of new and innovative solutions.
A family-run company since 1919
As a member of the dynamic Swarovski Group, TYROLIT enjoys the independence it needs to successfully achieve long-term corporate goals. At TYROLIT, we strive to impress internal and external target groups, and to cultivate fair, lasting cooperation with them based on partnership. To this end, we continually optimise the quality of our products and services, and constantly adapt our business processes to the changing demands of the market. Investment in research and development, in training our employees and in technological improvements is an integral component of TYROLIT’s company management. The introduction of global supply chain management ensures punctual delivery to customers around the globe. Since 1919, the sustainable handling of resources, the assurance of a safe working environment and compliance with legal requirements have contributed to the company’s positive development.
TYROLIT provides its customers with cost-effective and “green” solutions in four business units. What’s more, with its global sales network and a team of experienced application engineers, TYROLIT offers top-quality service.