Who we are

Our history

CAFRO takes its name from the inhabitants of South Africa, where diamond deposits where first discovered. This smart idea belongs to Giovanni Mancina, who, in September 1955, founded a diamond tool Company, nowadays leader for precision grinding, Half a century has gone by and the third generation of the family is preparing to gather a tradition made of total commitment and deep knowledge of the market.

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In 1995 the production area grew three time larger, in 1999 another 35% was added, reaching a covered area of 5000 sq. m. where around seventy employees are working. Since 1996 CAFRO is certified according to ISO 9002:1994 and since march 2002 according to new ISO 9001:2000 standards; in this leaflet the product range and the sales network are briefly outlined. Our know-how covers the areas of planning and engineering our machinery and equipment, of research on raw materials and bonds, of new applications and process optimisation for our tools, also thru a continuing partnership with our customers and several European machine tool manufacturers.