Company History

Foundation of HEINZ KAISER AG.

The 23-year-old Heinz Kaiser decides to set up his own business. His vision: the development of high-quality tools. His goals: The modern tools, which are produced in his workshop, should meet high standards. With his Schaublin 102 TO lathe, he moves into his first own workshop in Rümlang, Switzerland.

First turning tool

First precision boring tools that achieve bores of high surface quality and great accuracy. Guaranteed infeed accuracy of 0.003 mm.

Piccolo facing head

The Piccolo finds its application on a wide variety of machines thanks to its unique accuracy and handiness and is described as a small universal wonder.

New building Rümlang

The dream of new manufacturing premises becomes a reality for Heinz Kaiser.

First modular tool system

Quick-change shank with simple, very accurate, hand-operated clamping device for holding tool heads and boring bars.

Foundation of BIG DAISHOWA Seiki

In Osaka, Japan, the BIG DAISHOWA company opens a production facility for tool holders.

Invention of the CK cut-off point

The CK parting point is based on a cylindrical plug-in connection with radial clamping, which enables simplified merging of the precision turning tool and the basic holder.

Licence agreement with BIG DAISHOWA

Heinz Kaiser signs an agreement with the Japanese company BIG DAISHOWA SEIKI for the licensing of the KAISER tool range.

Foundation of KTP/KAISER Precision Tooling in the USA

The subsidiary KPT/Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc. is founded in Chicago.

The stiffest double contact system in the world

Invention of the BIG-PLUS® spindle system.

BIG KAISER Precison Tooling INC.

The strategic connection with BIG DAISHOWA leads to the new name BIG KAISER at KPT.

Foundation of BIG KAISER Germany

To expand the European market, BIG KAISER GmbH is founded in Germany.

Digital Age

With the first digital fine boring tool EWD, BIG KAISER ventures the first step into the digital age.

KAISER becomes BIG KAISER

The family business KAISER becomes part of the Japanese tool manufacturer and long-term partner BIG DAISHOWA.

E for Evolution

With the development of the EWE fine boring head, BIG KAISER takes the step into Industry 4.0 and receives the Prodex Award for it.

Industry 4.0

The second step towards Industry 4.0 with the fully automatic fine boring head EWA.

Smallest digital fine boring head in the world

The world's smallest fine boring head finally goes digital thanks to the EWE\'s wireless technology.