Company History

From 1924 until today

The company’s founder

Géza Tipecska (1882-1958)

1882	Born in Budapest, he came to Munich in 1905 as a young engineer and lieutenant of the Budapest Elite regiment of the "Honveth Hussars" to perfect himself at the Royal Technical College in various studies.

1916	he was recalled from military service to continue and complete the preliminary work for controlling the middle Isar river and the Freimann barrage as representative manager of the Hydraulic Institute of the Technical College in Munich. He was honored for this in 1918 by King Ludwig III. of Bavaria

1924	He opened a laboratory for chemical analysis of metals and material testing in Munich under the name “Private Experimental Laboratory Ing. G. Tipecska VDI".
	Due to his acquaintance with Professor Ernst Mach, the “Father of the Speed of Sound”, a close working relationship developed with his son, the physicist Dr. Ludwig Mach, which resulted in a variety of research and development work, such as:	Micro cold generator for household purposes	Work on the hydrogen accumulator
	Recording and reading equipment for micro-documentation, better known as: Micro-fiche system Development of grain-free photographic emulsions for micro documentation Development and design of the first street car switching system in Munich
	Development of a compensated probe with chart loggers 1:500 and 1:1000 suitable for workshops	Homokinetisches Kardangelenk mit mehreren Freiheitsgraden (PAT. VOSS)	Entwicklung und Herstellung von Schnittkraft-Meßvorrichtungen für die TH Berlin
	Studies of defense technology equipment Special optical devices The existing equipment was not sufficient for the preparation of samples and prototypes, so that more tools were purchased. This was the nucleus of today's manufacturing operation, which ultimately resulted in a test and development laboratory.

1931	the accommodations became too small, the laboratory was moved to larger premises. There, in-house patents and designs could finally be realized, such as	DREHFIX, a hand-gun handle with any number of preset tools for the modernization of old mechanic‘s lathes	Tooth flank involute testers
	The new measuring stylus was also used in these three device types.	Gear rolling tester	Bearing camber testing equipment for engine connecting rods

1938	the company was registered under the name Feinmechanische Werkstätte in the trade register, the laboratory was abandoned as a separate company name.

1943	The entire operation was moved from Munich to the Peninsula Castle in Seehausen at the Staffelsee ausgelagert werden. A plant building of 600 square meters and storage, office and living quarters were built from RAD prefabricated wood.

1945	the company was seized by the Americans and almost the entire inventory of the design offices, including numerous patents were hauled away. The rest was looted during several burglaries. Electric machinery, office furnishings, vices, measuring equipment, hand tools and raw materials were coveted prizes.

1947	after lifting the seizure, a fresh start was attempted. Simple wage contracts were executed under great difficulty (later telegraph parts, camera rangefinders, sewing machines (in parts), repairs of cable measuring kits).

1949	The production of a pre-war type of the so-called sheet feeder for a sheet separator, a so-called suction head for the stacking presses, started the collaboration with the decade-long regular customer SPIESS in Gersthofen. The numerous developments of this apparatus, of course, were designed according to all the requirements of modern printing machines, are built by Tipecska to this day for different customers and in-house sheet separators/suction heads are hereby also developed.

1952	The decision was made not to move the company back to Munich.

1956	As a result, today's site in Riedhausen was acquired and a new building was constructed, into which the company could move in

1958	After the death of company founder, his son, Certified Industrial Engineer (FH) Johannes Géza Tipecska, took over the company’s management after several years as a development engineer with AGFA in Munich.

1962	Based on the experience with the construction of tools and devices, the decision was made to design special devices and special machines in-house for various clients (e.g. WEBASTO, Siemens, BMW) according to the respective customers' needs. Today, it is the second pillar of the company, in addition to the series production of sheet separators, preforming tools, modules and other apparatus.
1963	The area of preforming tools started to grow continuously with the first preforming tools as wage replacement parts for Süd-Chemie in Munich. Even today, we serve Süd-Chemie AG as a partner in a close and productive supplier relationship.

1989 1996	After 25 years of steady growth and expansion of existing customer relationships, the existing building is expanded by 1900 m2 with new building. The foundation for further consistent investments in new production technologies (e.g., wire-EDM) is thereby placed. The generational change is initiated. After intensive consultations and discussions, Geza Tipecska senior involves the two oldest of his three sons, Geza junior and Christian, with significant shares and influencing options in the company. The youngest brother, Alexander, opts for a successful independence outside the company. Geza and Christian identify areas of the sheet separation and preforming tools as fields with the most intense know-how and develop these into their own business units with their own research and development activities.

2000	After 42 successful years, in which the company has grown from 15 to over 70 employees, Géza Tipecska senior retired from the company management at the end of the year and passes it on to his two sons, Géza Jr. and Christian Tipecska. This completed the 4 year process of an uncomplicated business transfer he initiated. During a company party, Géza Tipecska Sr. said goodbye and thanked his staff for their years and decades of loyalty to the family business. Géza Jr. and Christian, from now on, managing directors and majority shareholders, looked back on a 4 year "learning phase" and promised to also continue the social, fair and competent management of his father and grandfather during the third generation. The works council thanked Geza Tipecska Sr. sincerely on behalf of all colleagues and wished both new entrepreneurs a sure hand at all times. Far too infrequently, a situation is encountered in family businesses that the third generation identifies with the company - as in the Tipecska Maschinenbau GmbH - and the generational transition proceeds smoothly.

2001/ 2002	The two new owners moved the company ahead with consistent investments. A 2-pallet machining center by Deckel and an 8 pallet machining center by Heckert not only replace the existing production options, but also expand these to the technical status of tomorrow.

2003	Organizationally, the company retires the former "master" structure and reorganized very successfully with group and team leaders. The administration thereby becomes streamlined and powerful at the same time. Tradition: One thing remains as it was: The owners provide the employees with considerable freedom and thus ensure great motivation and willingness to perform. Trust is the basis for successful actions.

2004	The area of handling modules was expanded. The market changed, new opportunities developed, today's applications quickly become obsolete. With the market leader in the field of automatic pneumatic handling and another manufacturer from Germany, two new clients see TIPECSKA MASCHINENBAU GmbH as the right partner for reliable and innovative precision component manufacturing.

2006	The area of the micro-precision processing was reinforced by the investment of the CNC surface grinding system. This represents the company's strategy to expand the field of precision manufacturing.

2007	The time is ripe for a turning-milling center. This investment represents a dramatic capacity expansion while significantly reducing processing times, especially for the growing field of preforming tools. Tipecska Maschinenbau can thereby offer customers greater flexibility at stable prices.

2008	Die sinking EDM is brought into the company as technology by purchasing a system of the Deckel brand. Many applications can now be realized easily and accurately in-house. Tipecska is growing! Orders and sales also increased by around 20%. A huge challenge that is mastered by the workforce in an excellent manner in the mind of our customers.

2009	An investment is made in a new CAD-CAM system. Tipecska successfully meets the continuously more extensive components and demands of shorter delivery times with this step.

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