Gregor Tirard

GF Machining Solutions is—along with GF Piping Systems and GF Casting Solutions—one of the three divisions within the Georg Fischer Group (Switzerland) and the world's leading provider of machines, technical solutions and services to the tool and mold making industry and to manufacturers of precision components. The portfolio ranges from Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM), high-speed and high-performance Milling machines—including clamping and palletization systems, 3D Laser surface texturing machines and Spindles—to solutions for Tooling and Automation, services, spare parts, expendable parts, consumables and Digitalization solutions. Our key customer segments are the aerospace, ICT, medical, and automotive industries. Based in Switzerland, GF Machining Solutions is present in more than 50 countries with its own sales companies. In addition, the division operates production facilities and research and development centers in Switzerland, in the US, in Sweden, and China. Its 3,192 employees generated sales of CHF 725 million in 2020.