2022
01 Jan
New service location in Monterrey Mexico
- New administration building for the sales and administration departments
- Award "Germany's best training companies"
- New service location in Monterrey Mexico
2021
01 Jan
Start-up of new service locations
- Start-up of 2 new service
- Budapest / Hungary and China / Suzhou
2020
01 Jan
Expansion of the group
- 380 employees worldwide
- Worldwide expansion
- Expansion of the group
- Certified by DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- M.A.i under "Germany´s best employers"
- New development in system control
- Large order medical mask production
2019
01 Jan
M.A.i continues to grow
- 340 employees worldwide
- Strong growth in electromobility segment
- New administration building
- Stäubli Strategic Award
- Best trainee in Bavaria
2018
01 Jan
Expansion of China at 2 locations
- 300 employees worldwide
- Foundation M.A.i Automation Technology Nanjing
- Expansion of China at 2 locations
- Warehouse for spare parts in China
2017
01 Jan
Foundation of M.A.i USA Inc.
- 270 employees worldwide
- Foundation of M.A.i USA Inc.
- Construction of medium and large automation systems in China
- New booth at the World Intelligent Manufacturing Summit 2017 in Nanjing
- New booth at MOTEK 2017 in Stuttgart, Germany
- Production area increased to approx. 8,000 m²
2016
01 Jan
New M.A.i Training Centre
- 250 employees worldwide
- Completion of new office complex for the software development department for up to 30 employees
- Completion of new training centre (Nov 2016) for 30 trainees
2015
01 Jan
Expansion of worldwide customer service
- 220 employees worldwide
- Production area approx. 7,500 m²
- Expansion of service department for 10 employees
- Expansion of programming department for 30 employees
2014
01 Jan
Foundation of M.A.i China Ningbo
- 190 employees worldwide
- Foundation of our subsidiary in Ningbo - near Shanghai (construction of automation plants also in China)
- Restructuring of the shareholder structure
- Expansion of the management by Hermann Fischer (Head of Sales and Marketing) and Markus Orlowski (Head of Production)
- Jürgen Hoffmann has left the company
2013
01 Jan
New factory with 30.000 m² estates
- 170 employees
- Set-up of very big, complex automations possible
- 18,000 m² production area
- Production area approx. 6,500 m²
2011
01 Jan
New main plant in Kronach/Neuses
- 140 employees
- Production area approx. 6,500 m²
- Tripling of the production area
- Creation of new corporate identity
- Opening of new plant in September with 450 guests
- Move to our new headquarter in Kronach / Neuses (former Valeo factory)
2005
01 Jan
Extension of the assembly hall in Küps
- 80 employees
- Expansion of production area to 2,000 m², new assembly area with indoor crane
- Start-up and final acceptance runs of 5 injection moulding machines at the same time, through investment in new central cooling system
1999
01 Jan
Gründung der M.A.i GmbH & Co. KG
- 20 employees
- on 04.10.1999 with 3 managing directors: Jürgen Hoffmann, Rainer Knaak, Arthur Schwab
1998
01 Jan
Foundation of engineering Schwab
Relocation of the Schwab engineering office with 5 employees to the buildings of Hoffmann Automation GmbH & Co. KG
1994
01 Jan
Move to Kronach / Neuses
in October 1994 foundation of the company Hoffmann Automation GmbH in Kronach/Neuses on 300 m² production area
1991
01 Jan
Company formation
In autumn 1991 Jürgen Hoffmann founded the company Jürgen Hoffmann Automatisierungstechnik.