Over 100 years of success in the machinery trade

Company history: 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.
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.
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

100 years
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