CB Carbide was founded in Taiwan in 1973 and established its first plant in 1978. It later expanded to China in 1999. CERATIZIT Group was formed in 2002 through the merger of two carbide manufacturers founded in the 1920s-1930s in Austria and Luxembourg. CB CERATIZIT is now the leading manufacturer of carbide materials in Asia, with headquarters in Taiwan and a factory in China. It supplies wear protection and cutting tools to industries like electronics, mold making, automotive, mining, and construction.