Micro Matic
history & milestones
2015 was a milestone in Micro Matic history. The company’s production of keg extractor tubes for the draft beer industry reached a total of 100 million.
The number highlights Micro Matic’s unique position on the global market and tells the story about a great product combined with visionary leadership and talented people.
Micro Matic entered business in 1953 and as with most great international enterprises, the beginning of Micro Matic were modest. With constant focus on innovating practical customer solutions Micro Matic grew from its humble beginning to a global leading company with manufacturing and sales locations across the globe.
1950-1980: The early days:
1953 - Foundation of Micro Matic
1968 - Micro Matic is converted into a limited company
1970 - Micro Matic starts production of extractor tubes
1974 - C.C. Nielsen and Svend-Aage Nielsen acquires the company
1975 - Micro Matic exports more than 90% of turnover
Micro Matic factory 1953-1981, Sanderumvej, Odense
1980-1990: Shaping the conglomorate:
1981 - Micro Matic A/S relocates to a new building at Holkebjergvej, Odense - present headquarter
1983 - Micro Matic Germany and Micro Matic Luxembourg are established.
1985 - Micro Matic A/S is listed on the Danish Stock Exchange
1986 - Micro Matic aquires Triax A/S
1988 - Acquisition of Draft Systems Inc., renamed to Micro Matic USA Inc.
1989 - Micro Matic aquires Nassau Door A/S
Micro Matic factory, Holkebjergvej, Odense
1990-2000: Going global:
1994 - Micro Matic China is established
1998 - Acquisition of Thelen & Rodenkirchen, renamed to Micro Matic GmbH.
1998 - Acquisition of Richard Millington Ltd., renamed to Micro Matic Ltd.
1999 - Acquisition of Draft Services Inc. and Johnson Enterprises Inc., which becomes a part of Micro Matic USA Inc.
2000 - Current Shareholders acquires all shares and de-list the company from the Danish Stock Exchange.
Micro Matic USA, Brooksville, Florida
2000-2010: Growing great:
2001 - Micro Matic Dispense Service Ltd. and Micro Matic Dispense Service Scandinavia are established
2002 - Acquisition of EAC Japan
2002 - Micro Matic Dispense Service is established
2004 - Acquisition of SC Beverage AB and establishing of MM Service Center AB
2004 - Establishing of Micro Matic UAB
MM Service Center, Varberg Sweden
2010-2015: Full focus on beverages:
2013 - Micro Matic acquires BevTec AS, Norway including subsidiaries in Sweden and Finland
2015 - Nielsen & Nielsen Holding changes name to Micro Matic A/S
2015 - Divestment of Triax Multimedia
2015 - Acquisition of Valpar Ltd., which becomes a subsidiary of Micro Matic A/S
2015 - Acquisition of Bech Design, which becomes a subsidiary of Micro Matic A/S
2015 - Acquisition of Elogic systems
Valpar Micro Matic, Bangor, Northern Ireland
2016-2020: Strengthening beverage dispense:
2016 - Divestment of Senmatic A/S
2016 - Triax Systems and Elogic merges into new business unit, Elogic Systems A/S
2016 - Divestment of Nassau Door A/S to Assa Abloy
2016 - Micro Matic is awarded with the Danish "E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2016"
2018 - Divestment of Elogic to VIA equity A/S
2019 - 60% of the ownership is passed on to the 2nd generation
C.C. Nielsen, Svend-Aage Nielsen, and Søren Vilby receiving the award E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year 2016
2020- Innovating the future:
2021 - Acquisition of Gast Serwis, Poland
2021 - Acquisition of Andale Beverage Systems, Australia
2021 - The last 40% of the ownership is passed on to the 3rd generation
2022 - Acquisition of Porta Lancastrian, United Kingdom
2023 - Acquisition of Disptek Group -Taprite, DSI, Vin Service, and Disptek UK
2024 - Acquisition of Oprema d.d. and Bloom Technologies d.o.o.
Micro Matic USA, Brooksville, Florida