Sunnen Products Company, a global manufacturer of precision honing and bore finishing technologies, has entered into a strategic alliance with TIBO Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH, a leading developer of deep hole drilling machines and systems. The partnership is aimed at expanding the companies’ global reach and providing customers with a broader portfolio of advanced deep hole machining solutions.
The collaboration will focus on joint marketing and sales initiatives while allowing both companies to continue operating independently with their existing product lines. By combining Sunnen’s expertise in honing and bore finishing with TIBO’s capabilities in deep hole drilling technologies, customers will gain access to a more comprehensive range of machining solutions for demanding industrial applications.
The combined offering includes BTA drilling, gundrilling, rifling systems, honing, reaming, skiving and burnishing, bottle boring, and contour hole machining. These technologies serve industries such as aerospace, hydraulics, renewable energy, medical technology, and defense, where precision and reliability are essential.
David Kreilein, CEO of Sunnen Products Company, said the partnership significantly strengthens the company’s ability to deliver complete machining solutions to customers worldwide. He noted that integrating TIBO’s expertise in BTA drilling, gundrilling, and rifling with Sunnen’s established honing and deep hole machining capabilities enables the company to offer a wider range of high-performance manufacturing solutions through a single source.
Ludwig Augustin, CEO of TIBO Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH, said the alliance creates new opportunities by combining the global sales networks of both companies. According to him, the partnership will help expand customer access across Europe, North America, and the Middle East while delivering one of the industry’s most comprehensive portfolios of deep hole machining technologies.
The companies also highlighted the growing demand for advanced machining solutions in the defense sector. The alliance brings together a complete suite of defense-capable manufacturing technologies, including deep hole drilling, counter boring, button rifling, crown cutting, horizontal and vertical honing, pull reaming, skiving, burnishing, and bottle boring, enabling customers to source multiple specialized processes from a single supplier.
Initially, the partnership will concentrate on coordinated commercial activities across Europe and the Middle East, with opportunities for expansion into additional regions over time. The companies will also collaborate on market intelligence, customer engagement, co-branded communications, and joint sales initiatives to improve access to advanced deep hole machining technologies while maintaining their independent operations.
