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Hardinge is a machine-tool brand whose history is linked to the founding of Super Precision in Chicago in 1890.

Last updated September 25, 2026

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Overview

The available evidence identifies Hardinge through the history of the Super Precision brand. It states that Henry and Franklin Hardinge founded Super Precision in Chicago in 1890, and describes the brand as known for ultra-rigid machines for hard turning. The Kellenberger group’s brand page lists SUPER PRECISION among its specialized brands and characterizes its products as high-precision turning machines for demanding applications. This evidence supports a connection between the Hardinge name and a precision machine-tool heritage, but does not establish the present corporate structure, ownership, headquarters, product range sold under the Hardinge name, or current operating status of Hardinge, Inc. Those details are therefore not asserted here.

History

The supplied historical account places the beginning of the Hardinge-related machine-tool story in Chicago in 1890. It says that Henry and Franklin Hardinge founded SUPER PRECISION, a brand known for ultra-rigid machines used in hard turning. The account presents SUPER PRECISION as a legacy name within the Kellenberger group, rather than providing a detailed corporate history of Hardinge, Inc. The Kellenberger brands page describes SUPER PRECISION as a specialized brand offering high-precision turning machines for demanding applications. This supports a connection between the Hardinge name, the SUPER PRECISION brand, and precision turning equipment. The available material does not provide further dated developments, such as later acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, leadership changes, or the current legal and operational status of Hardinge, Inc.; those details are left unspecified.

  • 1890

    SUPER PRECISION founded in Chicago

Products and positioning

Precision machine-tool heritage, with the related Super Precision brand described as serving demanding hard-turning applications.

  • High-precision turning machines

    The Kellenberger brands page describes SUPER PRECISION machines as high-precision turning machines for demanding applications.

Recent events

  • Reported

    Hardinge completes acquisition of Ohio Tool Works[5]

    Hardinge completed an agreement under which it acquired Ohio Tool Works, adding honing machines, tooling and abrasives to its portfolio.

  • Reported

    Hardinge introduces the KELLENBERGER 10 grinding machine[6]

    Hardinge announced the introduction of the KELLENBERGER 10, a newly developed universal CNC cylindrical grinding machine.

  • Reported

    Hardinge introduces the VOUMARD 1000 internal grinding machine[7]

    Hardinge announced the introduction of the VOUMARD 1000 universal CNC internal grinding machine.

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