History
History
1946:
Wilhelm König opens a mechanics and metalworking shop. At the beginning, the company performed all kinds of repair work and produced planing machines for carpenters and coopers.
1953:
Wilhelm König starts as a supplier in hydraulics/oil hydraulics. Construction and expansion of production halls follow.
1965:
Patent application for the first KÖNIGDORN.
1974:
Company founder Wilhelm König hands over the management to his son Manfred König.
1978:
Doubling of employee count in the past decade to over 120 employees. Establishment of Main-Tauber Maschinenbau GmbH as an independent company for a proprietary product - the Königdorn® mandrel. Start of construction at the new location “Am Stammholz” in Bestenheid.
1981:
Establishment of Wilhelm König GmbH.
1984:
The Federal President awards the company a certificate of honour for exemplary performance in vocational training.
1995:
Main-Tauber-Maschinenbau GmbH is renamed König-mtm GmbH.
1998/1999:
Wilhelm König GmbH and König-mtm GmbH start production at the common location "Am Stammholz".
2000:
Appointment of Horst König as the second managing director in the 3rd generation.
2002:
Death of the company founder and long-time managing director, Wilhelm König.
2003:
Certification pursuant to DIN EN ISO 9001 and 14001.
2005:
Fusion of the manufacturing companies Wilhelm König GmbH and König-mtm GmbH into Wilhelm König Maschinenbau GmbH. Spin-off of König-mtm GmbH, clamping technology as a distribution company for the KÖNIGDORN products.
2006:
Wilhelm König Maschinenbau GmbH delivers the 50,000th KÖNIGDORN; König-mtm GmbH, Clamping Technology receives the honour of "Registered and Approved Supplier" by the jet engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines.
2007:
Awarded the “Suppliers Award” by MTU Aero Engines.
2011:
Appointment as "preferred supplier" by Bosch Rextroth AG
2015:
Development of a energy management system
2015:
Wihelm König GmbH delivers the 75,000th KÖNIGDORN.
2023:
Merger of the two companies Wilhelm König Maschinenbau GmbH and König-mtm GmbH, Spanntechnik to form WILHELM KÖNIG MTM GmbH.
2024:
Delivery of the 100,000th KÖNIGDORN.
2024:
Following the death of long-time Managing Director Manfred König, his son Horst König takes over sole management.
2025:
Awarded the "World Market Leader" seal by Deutsche Wirtschaftsprüfung.