We are celebrating our anniversary!

For seven years, “Manfred Holz Werkzeugbau” operated from the Holz family garage in Maubach and had already established a reputation as a particularly competent partner during that time. Major customers such as Mahle, Bosch, and Stihl already trusted Holz back then. As a result, the move to the workshop extension took place in 1977—together with the three skilled workers employed at the time.

In 1983, a development began away from pure tool-making toward a manufacturing operation—the first CNC machine was acquired!

Promoting young talent was already close to Holz’s heart back then—just three years later, in 1986, the first apprentice Jens Traub made his training company very proud, as he completed his apprenticeship as the third-best in the state of Baden-Württemberg—a significant achievement!

Another strong signal followed shortly thereafter, in 1987: collaboration with the tuning specialist AMG was established. From that point on, Holz was responsible for machining engine blocks.

After all the positive developments of the first 18 years, setbacks also had to be endured—in 1988, a magnesium fire occurred in the workshop, which severely damaged not only the two new CNC machines at the time, but also large parts of the facility. However, through the quick, courageous action of everyone involved, the worst was prevented—fortunately, no one was seriously injured and production downtime was also kept to a minimum.

After Holz had recovered from this accident, the company continued to strive upward—the new property in the Waldrems industrial area near Backnang was acquired and a new, modern, and spacious production hall was completed in just eight months. The company moved to the new location on May 1, 1991, and with this step also transformed into a GmbH!

And in fact, the 1990s were a decade of success for Holz GmbH, as significant foundations for further development were laid during this period.

Not only was the first major anniversary—25 years of Holz—celebrated in 1995.

In 1996, Jürgen Holz founded “Holz engineering”—an independent design office; in 1998, the first complete special-purpose machine was delivered: a diffusion welding machine for starter armatures, and in 1999 Holz was able to start its first development project—focused on “automatic feeding of flexible parts.”

In the 2000s, HOLZ developed into a specialist for special-purpose machinery – HOLZ automation is born

The good news followed in rapid succession during this decade: major orders from renowned customers such as Bosch (at international locations including Belgium, USA, Czech Republic), Porsche, and Daimler AG were received, HOLZ presented itself for the first time with its own trade fair presence, initial certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 followed, and shortly thereafter the upgrade to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, …

At this point, HOLZ had 36 employees—and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010!

In 2014, we took another major step toward the future and repositioned ourselves—we invested in a new location, outstanding employees, and a modern work environment and equipment. Because we do not just want to keep up, but to think ahead.

Since then, our development has gained even more momentum—today we can rightfully claim to be a sought-after specialist and full-service provider in the field of special-purpose machines and automation technology—while remaining true to our values and convictions. Time and again we are reassured that we are on the right path—because we are recipients of various awards and distinctions, which naturally make us and our team extremely proud!

With this certainty, the 50th anniversary fills us with pride and gratitude. Because there are some without whom we would not be where we are today.