25 years in the world of machine-tools
Once upon a time... we can began this strory like this, since this story is like a "fairytale".
Namely there were 4 men, who were in the right place at the right time to start their journey and to found a company.
Actually they met some difficulties during their "journey": market-challanges, economic crisis, CEO-changing, product-line modification etc., etc. But inspite of all of these they could reach their aim: after 25 years the M+E is still a stable and determinative company of machine-tool market.
The milestones:
1997. Foundation of M+E Szerszámgép Kereskdelmi Ltd.
Office: 3-room flat in Csepel
Agreement with Colchester-Harrisonnal
First participate on Mach-Tech exhibition (20 m2 stand, 2 machines)
Quick success: the first year provided profit (6 machines were sold, installations, service)
1998. Moving to a „dining-room” – new office with a showroom
Okuma project: installations, maintenance-service
Distributor agreement with Okamoto
2000. Distributor agreement with Brother
10 employee
2004. Agreement with Filtermist about distributng of oil mist collectors
2005. Moving to a new site in Szigetszentmiklós: 400 sqm office and 700 sqm show-room, hall
2006. According to the customers’ claim the variety of product-portflio was expanded with lower price-leveled products
Hartford, SuperTec, Poly Gim
17 employee
2008. Global economic crisis: although the company was affected as well, none of the employee was discharged
2012. Portfolio expansion: new brand the Brazilian ROMI
27 employee
2014. Portfolio expansion: new brands: the lathes of the Japanese Nakamura-Tome and the EDMs of Mitsubishi Electric
2015: Portfolio expansion: the machine-tools of the Japanese Toyoda
2017. Triple A Bisnode certificate
30 employee
2018. New brand: FUJI
Tripla A Bisnode bronze certificate
2019. Installation of a 7 meter machine, the largest Hartford double coloumn machine in Hungary, but also in Europe
Tripla A Bisnode silver certificate
2020- COVID19 virus, the company is still working with the total headcount (31 employee)
Although the revenue has relapsed a little bit, the company is still profitable
Tripla A Bisnode silver certificate
2021. New brand: KIWA (machining centers)
Dun&Bradstreet Tripla A gold certificate
The revenue is rising
31 employee