Hardinge Inc.

Hardinge, Inc.  One Hardinge Drive Elmira, New York 14902-1507 Telephone: (607) 734-2281

website: www.hardinge.com

Industry: Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Type

The Company has seven wholly owned subsidiaries and one majority owned subsidiary.

The Company has manufacturing facilities located in Chemung County, New York, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Nan Tou City, Taiwan, and Biel, Switzerland. The Company assembles machinery at its Shanghai, PRC facility for delivery to customers in Asia. Hardinge manufactures the majority of the products it sells, purchasing a few machine accessories from other manufacturers for resale.

The Company's primary business is manufacturing high-precision computer controlled metal-cutting turning machines, grinding machines, and vertical machining centers, and accessories related to those machines. It considers its products to be among the world's best in terms of accuracy, reliability, durability, and value.