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DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS

ovone Diamond only for Elettromeccanica manufacturers wanted rationalize their stock in the
Tools Srl (BDT) of Bovone machines but also to fit our wheels. Where best possible way for them.
B Ovada in Piedmont, for other manufacturers, there was no niche overlap, And our wheels are not just
Italy, was founded in 2003 and has recently opened a we got a green light from no-name generic wheels.
and is the sister company of Stone Division alongside Elettromeccanica Bovone Other machine manufac-
Elettromeccanica Bovone the Glass Division. and began filling orders turers who fit BDT wheels
Srl, for whose machines BEYOND from outside companies. as original equipment in-
it produces original tools. ELETTROMECCANICA The demand arose from sist on their being clearly
Elettromeccanica Bovone the positive experience of labelled as Bovone because
was set up in 1954 and to- A spokesperson for the the clients with replace- ‘the name adds quality to
day its production ranges company explained the ment wheels. Some years our machines!’ This repu-
from state-of-the-art lines growth of BDT as a sup- ago about 80% of pro- tation for quality grew from
for mirrors, laminated and plier to other companies duction went directly on a philosophy of innovation
bullet-resistant glass to var- besides Elettromeccanica Bovone machines; now it’s and development applied
ious edging, bevelling and Bovone as a natural devel- less than 50%. Final end over the years by one of
polishing machines. BDT opment of the high stand- users buy from us because the world’s foremost re-
is an entirely separate com- ards of quality and innova- we supply all the informa- searchers in the field. We
pany and supplies diamond tion set by Bovone. “The tion, assistance and tech- are working to develop a
wheels and accessories not results were so good, other nical support they need to similar synergy in the Stone

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