Konrad Friedrichs GmbH & Co.KG

Konrad Friedrichs GmbH & Co. KGWELCOMEWillkommenWorldwide Presencewith High Performance CarbidesThe hard metal companyKonrad Friedrichs GmbH& Co. KG (KF), today anenterprise with 90 employees,was founded in1987 in Kulmbach.KF has increased the productionof tungsten carbiderods in business year 2008 up to nearly 600 tons,which surpassed the high level of 2007 by around20 percent. The stable growth of the company andthe rising number of employees led to a companyenlargement with a new established company buildingin 2008. Therefore, the basis was created forthe enlargement of product range and bundling ofcompetences.Since end of 2008 laboratory, final inspection, grindingdepartment and shipping department are unitedin our new building. Thus young, highlyqualified and also motivated and experienced employeesare providing synergies which are necessaryto create high-quality and long-lastingsolutions for our costumers.KF is a producer of cylindrical tungsten carbiderods. Our product range covers VHM-rods withoutcoolant ducts, VHM-rods with coolant ducts(straight or helical twisted with up to 6 coolantducts), cut to length material and preformed specialparts, e.g. stepped fixed lengths and fixedlengths with lateral coolant duct exits.Our carbide grades K40UF, K44UF, K88UF, K55SFand K6UF set worldwide standards in the area ofhard metal precision tools. To meet the constantlyrising demands from tool manufactures, we haveconcentrated our R&D work on new and furtherdevelopment of cemented carbide grades. In particularhardness and toughness of our materialsare adapted to the increasing complexity of cuttingprocesses, e.g. highly heat-resisting steels,superalloys and CFK, as well as High Performance-Cuttingand High-Speed-Cutting.We provide a worldwide distribution networkwork on all 5 continents. As a medium-sized companywith slender structure we react fast and flexibleto our costumer requirements. Based onpartnership, we compile suitable solutions for therespective needs.KF is certified after DIN EN ISO in 9001:2008.A comprehensive quality assurance system guarenteeshigh-class standards of our products.2