MTV Messtechnik oHG is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founded in 1994 by Johannes R. Vogel, the company started out as a pure sales partner and authorized specialist dealer of the US manufacturer DeFelsko. Today, MTV produces its own devices and systems, for example for the quality control of coated surfaces. The product lines developed by the company complement the DeFelsko range.
The impetus for the foundation came from an uncle
"The impetus for founding MTV came from my uncle Frank Koch," recalls Managing Director Johannes R. Vogel. The founder of DeFelsko, who died in 2011 at the age of 77, suggested that his nephew take over the distribution of the renowned US measurement technology manufacturer in Germany. Vogel gladly accepted the offer.
Success story from Cologne
What began in 1994 in the backyard of a factory in Cologne quickly developed into a success story with customers such as BASF, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volkswagen. "Right from the start, we were able to score points on the market with technical innovations and economic persuasiveness. Constantly keeping an eye on the requirements of the market is absolutely vital for a company of our size in order to stay on course for growth," Vogel reveals his recipe for success.
Own products and new company headquarters
In 2007, this also included developing and manufacturing its own products. The move to the current company headquarters in Erftstadt ten years later provided sufficient space to further expand and advance the engineering of the company's own device series. These include scribe testers, dry time recorders and cross cutters.