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What, today, is a modern, medium-sized company began in 1923 in a production workshop in the home of the founder of the company, Wilhelm Maier.
1923
He decided to start making spare parts for sewing machines as well as bicycle pedals.
1924
Move to the new building in the Kirchheimer Strasse 18
1934
knife grinders were added to the range, and in 1935 production expanded to include milling machine components. More than 20 people were employed, some of them working in shifts.
1945
The company started a new post-war era with 11 employees producing its successful pre-war range of products. Otto and Erwin Maier, the sons of the founder, joined the new company, now called Wilhelm Maier & Söhne Unitas-Maschinenfabrik OHG. The company stepped up its specialisation in spare parts for sewing machine and started to export its goods.
1952
Relocation of production and management in the new building in the Nuertinger Strasse 19
1957
A milestone in development with the series production of blind stitch sewing machines. They enjoyed success at home and abroad.
1958
Otto Maier Jr., grandson of the company founder, is responsible for sales and administration. Production of the "punktomat" button and button-hole marker machines took off, establishing itself very successfully in the knitwear industry.
1976
Rolf Maier, another grandson of the founder, started work in the machine production technology department.
1977
The newly developed "fadomat" skirt market, patented in Germany and abroad - goes into production relieving many garment establishments of the need to use conventional chalk.
1978
Maier-Unitas GmbH was established. Profit centres were formed for the parts and machine production divisions.
1980
The first scalloping machines were produced.
1992
Klaus Maier, representing the 4th generation of the family, joined the management board.
1998
The second factory (Plant II) for machine production, assembly and engineering design, was built right next to the original factory building.
2002
Ulric Rechtsteiner joined the company to become successor to Otto Maier when he retired in 2003. Rolf Maier and Klaus Maier fulfil the roles of technical directors.
2007
The management is reorganized. Ulric Rechtsteiner leaves the company. Rolf Maier and Klaus Maier assume the responsibility for sales and marketing as well as the commercial sector in a supplementary function. They are assisted by Rainer Frank, authorized signatory and head of the commercial department. By means of a reorganization of the machine production the parent factory will be enlarged and rebuilt. Plant II will be closed.
2014
Rolf Maier resigns for health reasons as General Manager.
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