Over 100 years of success in the machinery trade

Stenzel has been supplying manufacturers in the industry with high-quality machine tools for more than a century. Founded in 1913, the family business has introduced brands such as Nakamura, Matsuura and Brother to Germany and is now managed by the fourth generation of the Stenzel family, Joseph Stenzel.

With its portal for used machines and its all-round service when purchasing machines, Stenzel is a competent and reliable partner for metalworking companies at home and abroad.

2019

Partnership with 5X Machines GmbH in Remscheid

Thanks to the close cooperation between Stenzel's sales specialists and the maintenance and repair experts at 5X Machines, customers benefit from an even more flexible all-round service.

2017

Umzug aus der Wiesbadener Innenstadt nach Oestrich-Winkel

The new premises offer logistical advantages and more space for overhauling machines in our own hall.

2013

100th anniversary

of company Stenzel 1913-2013

2012

Renaming

of Stenzel Verwaltungs-GmbH to Stenzel GmbH, of which Joseph Stenzel becomes the sole shareholder.

2010

Joseph Stenzel became CEO

The company was renamed "Stenzel GmbH" and moved to Hellmundstr.37, 65183 Wiesbaden.

2006

Setup of the webportal for used machinery www.cnc-stenzel.de

Joseph Stenzel received his diploma in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration with focus on mechanical engineering (TU Darmstadt)and joined the family business.

2003

Return to trading in used machinery

which was the original business of the company when founded in the year 1913

2002

The representation of YCM was handed over

to the company W&R.

1998

The Nakamura representation was handed over

to the Hommel Group

1994

Exclusive representation of YCM (Yeong Chin)

1993

Absolute crisis year

Turnover and margin decline of 80 % - Employees approx. 200 - 90 in machine tools - asset stripping of the company group by banks - out of that, 22 new companys emerged from which 5 are still operating successfully today. Stenzel Verwaltungs GmbH was founded - German representation for Nakamura CNC lathes.

1991

The Stenzel Normalien GmbH was founded

production of catalogue parts for molds - today trading under ABA Normalien in Ilmenau with 50 employees.

1988

Stenzel Automation was founded

a group for planning and assembly of robotsystems.

1987

Exclusive representation of Brother

Invention of synchronised threading.

1982

Loss of Mori Seiki representaion - exclusive representation Nakamura

1978

Exclusive representation Matsuura

1976

Focus on Japan for new machine tool manufactoring - exclusive representation Mori Seiki

1971

Michael Stenzel received a masters degree in Business Administration and a Bachelors Degree in Machine Tool Engineering (University of Cincinnati / USA ) and joined the family business..

1970

Loss of the representation Cincinnati, 40% drop in turn over.

1967

Diversification with tooling specialities, catalog parts for tool and mold makers

accounted for approx. 50% turnover until 1990

1960

Orders from the German automotive industry

mainly Opel Bochum. Resumption of the czech representation of TOS, Škoda, Mas and Warnsdorf. It was the highlight for Stenzel due to the "economic miracle" in Germany lasting until 1968.