History
1993
The Koblitz Design Office was founded by Siegmar Koblitz, initially as a "one-man band". The first employee was taken on during the course of the year.
1994
As a result of customer requests, the decision was taken to provide a complete solution for smaller devices (design and build) in addition to design-only projects.
This was made possible by cooperation with a mechanical workshop.
This was made possible by cooperation with a mechanical workshop.
1995
Increasing demand for more complex devices and smaller assembly units led to Uwe Müller working part time on assembly.
1996
The demands on the assembly units and on services such as delivery and commissioning on site were increasing all the time. Thus the decision was taken to found MüKo (= MÜller and KOblitz). The company started up in a "large garage" in Waiblingen Bittenfeld.
The Design Office kept growing, and two additional employees, one of them a technical products designer, were recruited.
The Design Office kept growing, and two additional employees, one of them a technical products designer, were recruited.
1998
The constraints of space in the design office and at MüKo came to an end when we set up our new premises in the Eisental industrial area (in Waiblingen). Then, the design (100 m2) and production (700 m2) areas were housed under one roof.
The Koblitz Design Office was boosted by the addition of a home office workplace in Hesse, which was an extremely advanced move at the time.
The first training course took place at the Design Office.
The Koblitz Design Office was boosted by the addition of a home office workplace in Hesse, which was an extremely advanced move at the time.
The first training course took place at the Design Office.
1999
MüKo reinforced its commitment in the field of assembling and testing cylinder head covers. The first fully interlinked plant was established. The first systems were delivered to our customers abroad (e.g. in France, the Czech Republic, Hungary, etc.)
2001
The start of construction of our own internal Electrical Department represented our closing the last gap in the construction of special machines under one roof.
2002
Globalization took its course and further systems were delivered to our customers' foreign plants (in Mexico and Spain, for instance).
2003
Two highly automated production and testing lines for cylinder head covers were supplied to Canada and set into operation there.
MüKo developed the highly flexible laser shuttle system and presented it at the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen.
MüKo developed the highly flexible laser shuttle system and presented it at the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen.
2004
The company's premises in Waiblingen were no longer adequate and an additional area of around 300 m2 assembly and 100 m2 of office space was rented. Meanwhile, around 30 employees were working for MüKo itself and for the Koblitz Design Office.
2006
The tenth anniversary of the company's founding was celebrated in style.
2007
Despite the extra areas that had been rented, the space in Waiblingen proved to be too small and so the headquarters were moved to Weinstadt . In the company's new premises, we were able to design and build new systems for our customers in the 2200 m2 assembly and production area; this was in addition to the 600 m2 of office space.
2008
MüKo developed the highly flexible MüKoFLEX assembly system and presented it at the Fakuma trade fair in Friedrichshafen. In the meantime, a workforce of over 50 employees was developing and building highly complex machines for our customers.
2009
The world financial crisis hit and MüKo, like all other businesses, was also affected.
Alongside other structural changes, the decision was made to build a test laboratory.
Besides this, we also used the time to develop the flexible MüKoTES thermal embedding system.
Alongside other structural changes, the decision was made to build a test laboratory.
Besides this, we also used the time to develop the flexible MüKoTES thermal embedding system.
2010
MüKo emerged strengthened from the crisis year 2009. Once again, sales began to grow significantly, following the major downturn in the previous year. Our annual sales exceeded €10m for the first time.
2011
We celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the company's foundation with a special family day for our employees, customers, and suppliers.
MueKo Machinery Suzhou was founded in China. MüKo has thus paved the way for an ideal presence on the Asian markets. A service and production site is being developed.
At the end of 2011, MüKo Deutschland had a workforce of around 85 in Germany.
MueKo Machinery Suzhou was founded in China. MüKo has thus paved the way for an ideal presence on the Asian markets. A service and production site is being developed.
At the end of 2011, MüKo Deutschland had a workforce of around 85 in Germany.
2012
MueKo Machinery Suzhou moved into own office and production rooms. The new premises consists of approx. 1345 m² assembly area and approx. 200 m² office area. The first customer project was finished during construction and moving in. Further projects are ordered and will be realised with great commitment.
Since May 3rd our branch office in Lindenberg/Allgäu (Germany) is at work. 2 employees design locally and space for more designers exists. For the EDP connection of the branch office the decision was made for a new innovative solution. More...
Since May 3rd our branch office in Lindenberg/Allgäu (Germany) is at work. 2 employees design locally and space for more designers exists. For the EDP connection of the branch office the decision was made for a new innovative solution. More...
