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Manfred and Anna Kainz start the company with the tool trade.

1986

First steps

Welcome to 1986, the year in which Manfred and Anna Kainz took over the tool trade section of the company Hausensteiner GmbH in Graz including the representation for Plansee TIZIT Werkzeuge. The portfolio consists of the sales of HSS tools and indexable inserts. Specialized technical consultations are also carried out.

 DI Weber GmbH for the production of special tools is founded.

1987

Production of special tools

Together with Michael HAUSENSTEINER and Josef PANZENBÖCK, DI Weber GmbH is founded for the production of special tools

 DI Weber Gmbh the general agency for numerous well-known tool manufacturers

1989

General agencies

As a result, DI Weber GmbH obtains general representation for numerous well-known tool manufacturers: HAM, STRASMANN, TOSHIBA TUNGALOY, BECKER DIAMAND, POLYTOOL and BOSS

AS 400 is used as the merchandise management system.  

 

 The purchase of a water recycling plant in Voitsberg sets a new course for a grinding center.

1992

New production site

With the purchase of a water recycling plant in Voitsberg, the course for a grinding center is set.

HTCM Hungarian Tool Consulting & Management Ltd. first tool management is established.

1996

Company founded in Hungary

Together with HAUSENSTEINER GMBH, HARTMETALLWERKZEUGFABRIK Andreas Maier GmbH, MAPAL Präzisionswerkzeuge Kress KG and Dr. med. Peter Látrányi, HTCM (Hungarian Tool Consulting & Management Ltd.) is founded.  

 

First tool management Level 5 (cost per part - billing model for tools) is implemented in Szengotthárd in Hungary.

 

It is no longer the drill that is sold, but the drilling.

 

The qualification of the employees is carried out partly via Learnlink. 

 DI Weber GmbH and Hausensteiner GmbH are merged and the newly founded brand TCM GmbH (TOOL CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT) is created.

1997

Founding of the TCM brand

The DI Weber GmbH and the Hausensteiner GmbH are merged and the newly founded brand TCM GmbH (TOOL CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT) is created.

 The foundation of TCM International Tool Consulting & Management GmbH with headquarters in Graz and offices in Koblenz and Györ/Hungary, as well as TCM Polska in Polkowice follows.

1998

On the way up

The founding of TCM International Tool Consulting & Management GmbH follows with headquarters in Graz and offices in Koblenz and Györ / Hungary, as well as TCM Polska in Polkowice.

Within less than a year, the Technology and Development Center was built in 2003 as a cooperation between the communities of Stainz, Georgsberg and St. Stefan with TCM and the company Peters GmbH and became the new headquarters of TCM.

2003

The expansion continues

Within less than a year, the Technology and Development Center, founded in 2003 as a cooperation between the municipalities of Stainz, Georgsberg and St. Stefan with TCM and Peters GmbH, becomes the new headquarters of TCM.

A KPI model (Key Performance Indicator) is developed, with 1: 1 billing of tools.  

A TCM in-house training program for CNC grinders is launched.  

 

With the TCM in-house developed software "Praxis", a knowledge database is created. 

With the takeover of the entire areas of tool management, tool making and tool grinding for the Opel site in Bochum, TCM opens a new chapter in the company's history in July 2006.

2006

A new chapter in the company’s history

With the acquisition of the entire areas of tool management, toolmaking and tool grinding for the Opel site in Bochum in July 2006, TCM opens a new chapter in the company's history. 108 employees of Opel were taken over.

Achterberg GmbH (tool dispensing systems) and TCM Systems (automation) are integrated into the TCM Group.

2008

TCM as Solution Provider


In order to be able to offer customers the widest possible range of services, TCM expands even further in these years:  

 

Achterberg GmbH and TCM Systems are integrated into the TCM Group.  

 

- 16 business fields including measuring equipment and fluid management  

 

- Plant construction

 

- With the help of Toolbase (dispensing systems from Achterberg GmbH) the TCM Service Level 3 is created.

The tool management analyses are launched.

2012

The technology-oriented tool manager

The Tool Management analyses are perfected and the business model Tool Management Level 6 (Productivity) is launched.

 TCM pushes research and development with partners from industry, universities and worldwide research institutions.

2014

The change in production takes place - TCM the technology partner

In the years from 2013 to 2017, TCM changes its corporate philosophy and with the new "Strategy2018" the step into the future is taken. "Digitalization, SMART PRODUCTION, INDUSTRY 4.0, E-MOBILITY," are the buzz words of politics. TCM promotes research and development with partners from industry, universities and research institutions worldwide.

 

Internally, TCM recognizes the digitization wave with the implementation of a new ERP system (SAP), a new intranet (Aeneis), the tool management software (WinTool), the tool dispensing software ATMS (Toolbase) and the TCM Cockpit (management evaluations).

 

TCM Tool Management 5 Managing Director

2015

The management is updated

A modern management system with young executives supports the current and sole managing director. 5 executive managers focus on their Tasks.

CNC tool management cycle from the blank to the finished part.

2018

Focus on Smart Machining

People + Technology + System + ICT = SMART MACHINING

 

The human being is still the focus of TCM.  

 

The mirroring of the analogue world into the digital world leads from process competence to digital intelligence and ensures the higher competitiveness of the TCM group.  

 

The basis for successful digitization is 100% tool master data.

2020

Tool data - the oil of the future!

The basis for successful digitization is 100% tool master data. With the help of the TCM Tooltracer, the master data from various sources is managed uniformly and absolutely flawlessly.

With its help, the performance of all your digitization modules (such as Toolbase and WinTool) can be used to the full.
In this way, we create the prerequisites for functioning, networked production.

Industry 4.0, we are ready!

Management - handover from Manfred Kainz to Markus Temmel

2022

Change of leadership at TCM International: Markus Temmel succeeds Manfred Kainz as CEO

After 36 years at the helm of the company, Manfred Kainz is retiring from the management board and will chair the shareholders' meeting in the future. Markus Temmel, until now COO of the company, takes over his function as CEO. 

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