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The Making of

Inside Vienna’s J. & L. Lobmeyr HQ

Cutting wheels are typically made from industrial diamond or sandstone while polishing wheels are made from carborundum, latex, felt, or cork. Lobmeyr has about 200 unique cutting stones in use.

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