History

1979

Foundation of the company. by Friedhelm Finke.
Entry in the register of craftsmen and
official customer service center of the company U-R-B-A-N.

1980

Expansion of business activities and renting of operating premises in Hamm Mitte.

1982

The first used machines are sold

1985

Hall purchase in Hamm-Uentrop,
Official factory representative of the company Haffner

1986

Construction of an exhibition hall in the Hamm Uentrop industrial park. J. Berghmans became used machinery
Sales partner for Belgium.

1987

First sales partner found in England.

1989

10th anniversary with in-house exhibition.
After the first trade fair appearances in Birmingham at the Glassex, further trade fairs followed in: Essen, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Poznan, and many more.

1990

Conversion of the company into a limited liability company.
The first order for two 4-head welding machines to Korea. After reunification, the first plant is established in Aue.

1994

Finke continues to expand. A sales partner is found in Poland in the form of DKV.
First customer in Crete

1998

Space is running out. Construction of a new warehouse for used machinery.

1999

Expansion with plant 2 for used machines.
20th anniversary with a large in-house exhibition. Rapid Maschinenbau is exhibiting a cutting center for the first time.

2001

Participation and award within the framework of “ÖKO-PROFIT 2001” Ecological action in the company.
Design and construction of a stormwater infiltration system.

2005

25-year company anniversary.
In plant 2 a complete window production with machinery for over 200 windows/day was exhibited.

2006

Daniel Finke joins the management board.
After studying electrical engineering in cooperation with company ferrocontrol/Herford and experience at
U-R-B-A-N in Canada.