History

MHF was founded in 1982 by Heribert Lücke as a new and second-hand machinery business for the woodworking and timber processing industry. As a demand for special machines corresponding to the increasing levels of specialisation in the production processes soon emerged, this was the starting point for the development of in-house production of individual machines and plants. 

With the retirement of Heribert Lücke in 2003, the company was taken over by long-standing employees Dipl. Ing. (FH) Andreas Authmann and Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Norbert Mönnigmann. As managing directors, they focused the company’s strategic direction predominantly on mechanical engineering and project planning for complete systems.

• 2003 
  Specialising in the production of machines for the woodworking industry
  

• 2005
  First major projects for the building materials industry establish a comprehensive know-how in this field
  

• 2006 
  The MHF product line is divided into four areas
  
  1. Conveying and materials handling
  2. Sawing and milling technology
  3. Robotics
  4. Wrapping technology
     

•  2010
  Capacity is increased by 1000 m² through acquisition of an adjacent building 
•  2012 
  In-house competence center for electronics is established to meet demand for individually tailored control systems
  
• 2015
  Optimisation of the engineering department as a whole and migration to a new design software
  
• 2016 
  Complete reorganisation and optimisation of the production after integration of a continuous improvement process with frequent team meetings and financial controlling
  
• 2018
  Expansion of the competence center for electronics to in-house software development to equip even larger projects with individually tailored control systems
  
• 2020
  Relocation of administration and sales to the new office at Gewerbestraße 17 in Rietberg
• 2021
  Completion of a new production building for the final assembly of large plants