History

1962
First company established by Helmut Prekwinkel
1976
Inauguration of a hard metal sintering facility
1982
Establishment of PREWI Cutting Tools LTD
1984
Manufacturing of the first diamond tool
1989
Establishment of Prekwinkel Machine and Plant Construction LTD
1996
Construction of the first Monodite® milling tool
2002
Establishment of PREWE Tool Technology LTD in Panschwitz-Kuckau
2002
Takeover of KARAT Precision Tools LTD
2003
Doubling of the production area to 9.000m² in Herford
2004
Development and market introduction of the Twister-Systems
2004
Establishment of the PREWI Group USA
2005
Establishment of the PREWI Tooling System Co. Ltd. Shanghai, China
2006
Doubling of the company area to 18.000 m² in Herford
2007
Establishment of PREWI America LLC Hickory, NC, USA
2008
Inauguration of the Innovation Center  more