As industry has become smarter over the last decade, machining centers have been able to leverage improved automation technologies. Modern machining centers equipped with numerical controls, sensors and advanced transmission technologies ensure efficient production with high precision, high speed, and assured quality – so front-line engineers are relieved of many demanding manual operations. Cutting tools, as consumables, have always played a critical role in these changes: their qualities – or more specifically, their precision, durability, stability, and applicability – ultimately determine the performance and cost-effectiveness of machined parts for customers in every industrial sector.
Located in Xiamen, Fujian province, Xiamen Golden Egret Special Alloy Co., Ltd. (GESAC) is a national-level high-tech enterprise launched in 1989 with joint funding from Chinese and foreign investors. Since 2004, the Cutting Tools Division at GESAC has focused intensively on research and development of cutting tools for various applications, establishing its position as one of China's leading tool providers. GESAC tools are used in many future-oriented sectors such as aerospace, energy, heavy industry, new energy vehicles and 3C electronics: the company has set new and considerably higher standards for cutting tools made in China. As a backbone member of Xiamen Tungsten Co., Ltd. (“XTC”), GESAC has set up a number of manufacturing bases and technical sales centers in China, Brazil, Japan, Germany and Thailand; in 2021, it had over 3,200 employees across the globe and overall revenue of CNY 4.1 billion.