In 1890, Franklin Hardinge founded “Hardinge Brothers” in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Since its establishment, it has focused on the design and production of high-precision lathes and their supporting devices-the precision collets. “Cataract” is its first product series. In that era, its accuracy could reach ±0.001 inches. This undoubtedly also indicates that the “Hardinge” will have an irreplaceable position in the precision manufacturing industry in the future.

In the subsequent development, in order to adapt to the development of the times and market demand, the “Hardinge” also set its sights on the production of higher-precision lathes and fixture systems.

Afterwards, it has accumulated more than 500 patents. In the following development process, “Hardinge” continued to innovate and expand its product line. Its product applications have expanded to automotive, aerospace, medical and electronic manufacturing, and other industries that require micrometer level precision. And it has always maintained its leading supplier position. By 2021, this company’s revenue was approximately US$320 million.

In the early 20th century, Forkardt was founded in Germany. In 2013, Germany’s Forkardt became part of the Hardinge Inc. family. The participation of Forkardt has accelerated the precise combination of precision machine tools and high-precision furniture.

With this powerful combination, “Forkardt Hardinge” integrates the resources of the two industrial chains to make it the world’s leading supplier of precision machine tools and workholding solutions. Its products serve high-precision industries such as medical care. The comprehensive accuracy of the lathe is as high as ±0.00005 inches.

In 2022, Forkardt Hardinge’s procurement specialist took the initiative to contact Xingyu, and the Western craftsmanship spirit finally “encountered” Made in China.

Forkardt Hardinge’s high-quality and high-precision requirements for its own products coincide with Xingyu’s meticulousness in cemented carbide production.

In 2022, “Forkardt Hardinge” sent an inquiry about bushings to Xingyu through Google. The sales department immediately contacted. The Hardinge provided dozens or hundreds of types of drawings, and the discussion and confirmation of the production process lasted for nearly a month. In the end, the samples were successfully sent to the other party’s factory. The process of waiting for the test results was tense and exciting.

Our cooperation started with bushings and eventually developed into a variety of cemented carbide products that are fixed every year. In 2025, this is the third year of cooperation between Hardinge and Xingyu. We have provided Hardinge with hundreds of types of cemented carbide products. Our cooperation is still going on.