On course for expansion right from the beginning

MINDA's success story began in April 1979, when the company founder Eberhard Falch acquired a part of the Karl Schwarze & Sohn KG within the scope of a management buy-out and founded MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH with a staff of 65 employees. The special regional solidarity has not only been lived in the company for decades, but it is also expressed by the name "MINDA", the Latin name for the city of Minden, the location of the headquarters. Managed in the second generation by Robert Falch, the association of companies with four sites in Minden, Tangermünde, Stadthagen and Granite Falls/USA achieves special synergy effects through the flexible use of its capacities.

1979. Beginning of a strong story.

1979

Black and white photo from Wittelbacher Allee

Foundation of MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH

Foundation of MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH and acquisition of part of the premises of the Karl Schwarze & Sohn KG, Wittelsbacher Allee

1979

First certification according to DIN 18800-7

1981

Opening a branch in Stadthagen

1983

A large crowd of people walking across a construction site

Start of construction at new site at Hans-Boeckler-Strasse

Building a new production site, roofing ceremony at Hans-Boeckler-Strasse

1984

Construction site in 1984

Partial relocation of MINDA

Partial relocation from Wittelsbacher Allee to Hans-Boeckler-Strasse

1988

Aerial view of Böckler Strasse from 1988

Complete relocation

Leaving the site in Wittelsbacher Allee and completely moving into new site at Hans-Boeckler-Strasse

1988

Recording from the year 1988

Acquisition of UNIVERSAL

Acquisition of UNIVERSAL Corrugated B.V. in Almelo, Netherlands.

1990

Aerial view from the year 1990

Acquisition of Hohmeier

Acquisition of Hohmeier Anlagenbau GmbH in Stadthagen

1990

Fusion with branch in Stadthagen

1991

Extension of production halls and paintshop in Minden

1992

Shield Tangermünde machinery and plant engineering

Acquisition of Tangermünde Maschinen- und Anlagenbau

Acquisition of Tangermünde Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH into MINDA Group

1994

Change of name of subsidiary in Tangermünde

Change of name into MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH, Tangermünde

1995

Certification from 1995

Initial certification of QM-system

Initial certification of quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 by TÜV

1995

Hohmeier extension

Expansion of Hohmeier Anlagenbau GmbH

Expansion of Hohmeier Anlagenbau GmbH and merger with MINDA branch in Stadthagen

1996

Tangermünde construction site

Start of expansion of Tangermünde site

1. stage of construction: building an additional production hall

1997

Newspaper article Assembly hall Hohmeier

Building a further production hall in Stadthagen

The "Schaumburger Nachrichten", a local newspaper, report on the roofing ceremony.

1998

Newspaper article

Certification of Hohmeier Anlagenbau GmbH

Certification of subsidiary Hohmeier Anlagenbau GmbH according to DIN EN ISO 9001

1998

TÜV NORD

Certification of MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH

Certification of subsidiary MINDA Industrieanlagen GmbH, Tangermünde acc. to DIN EN ISO 9001

2000

Photo of a construction phase from the year 2000

Extension of production hall in Tangermünde

2. stage of construction: extension of production hall at MINDA Tangermünde

2004

MINDA building in Tangermünde

New construction at Tangermünde

New construction of a technical office and innovation center

2004

Anniversary speech on 25 years of MINDA

25th company anniversary MINDA, Minden

Anniversary celebrations together with customers, suppliers and staff

2006

Picture from the hall

Completion of expansion in Tangermünde

3. stage of construction: completion of hall expansion at MINDA in Tangermünde

2007

MINDA office building with the warehouse

New construction of office and storage areas in Minden

New construction of offices for stock management, modernization and extension of warehouse in Minden

2012 - 2013

Picture from the MINDA office with people working at desks

Extension and modernization of technical office in Minden

Extension and modernization of mechanical and electrotechnical offices

2013

Photo of the new assembly hall from the outside in 2013

Building a new assembly hall in Minden

New construction of an assembly hall for large components

2013 - 2014

Picture of the CNC lathe

Extension of production in Tangermünde

Commissioning of a new CNC-router and a CNC-lathe

2015

First certification according to DIN EN 1090

2016

MINDA Logo

Dedication of the new MINDA logo

Logo Evolution without Revolution

2016

hohmeier Logo

Dedication of the new Hohmeier logo

MINDA and Hohmeier symbolise togetherness

2016

MINDA entrance area with reception desk

Redesign of the reception area in Minden

Harmonious interaction of photographs and art

2018

Aerial view from 2018 of the PPH

New production site in Minden / Päpinghausen

Outsourcing of electrical production to the newly acquired production building in Päpinghausen

2018

Recertification of the quality management system

Recertification of the MINDA Group according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015

2018

Photo from the inauguration of the sheet metal production facility in 2018

New sheet metal production in Stadthagen

Opening of the new sheet metal production including laser cutting plant in Stadthagen

2018 - 2019

Aerial view of the new building in Minden from 2019

New building in Minden

New production areas, offices, social rooms and creative areas

2020

Company premises in Granite Falls

New site in the USA

With MINDA North America LLC, the MINDA Group is growing by another site in Granite Falls, North Carolina.

2024

4 MINDA employees

New location in Hanover

With the opening of our research and development office, the MINDA Group is growing by another workplace at Design Offices in Hanover.

2024

4 MINDA employees

Neuer Standort in Hannover

Mit der Eröffnung unseres Forschungs- und Entwicklungsbüros wächst die MINDA-Gruppe um einen weiteren Arbeitsplatz bei Design Offices in Hannover.

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