MAJA 60 years booklet

60 years

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very big birthday is a turning point. A good time to pause for a moment. To breathe, to look back. To remember companions and supporters, ways and meanders, obstacles and challenges. And the numerous little and big moments of the past which all in all make our own history. Let us review 60 exciting years of MAJA and setup new milestones for a successful future together with all of you, our partners, guests and friends! Kind regards Your MAJA management

Reinhard Schill (President)

Joachim Schill (President)

Joachim Schelb

(Procurator Attorney & Global Sales Director)

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much happened... 60 years MAJA-Maschinenfabrik

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milestones of a success story 1963: The first fine ice

machine (EA) comes on the market.

1974: The first safe-derinding

machine SKS 351 conquers the world market.

1955: Registration of MAJA-Maschinenfabrik

in the trade register of Kehl on 15th July by the company founder Hermann Schill sen.

1959: For the first time,

MAJA participates in the IFFA tradeshow in Frankfurt.

1967: First extensions of the

production facilities, followed by a new administration building and others in the eighties.

1958: International breakthrough with

1977: The first membrane skinning

the presentation of the first derinding machine (SPE 58) world-wide

1925: Start of the business by Hermann Schill senior.

He founded the company “OMAG-Hermann Schill KG” and puzzled on machines of all kinds in Offenburg, ranging from dishwashers and French fries machines up to sawdust stoves.

1941: Hermann Schill purchased plots, a residential

building and 3 barracks buildings of a former army base in Goldscheuer.

1950: Start of the production of meat processing

machines, like circular bone saws, knife grinding machines and machines for crushing of ice blocks.

1982: Extension of warehouse and packing. department

machine (EMA 350/500) is developed for the French market.

1971: After the death of the founder

Herman Schill senior, his sons Alfred, Hermann and Julius assume the management of the company. production program of 1950

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2008: Introduction of the „green“ flake ice

1994: Inauguration of the new administration building

machine range for operation with environmentfriendly refrigerant CO2 / R744.

with offices, conference and training rooms. Meanwhile, the premises cover an area of 28.000 m², with a built-up area of about 9.000 m².

1998: With the introduction of the fresh meat

portioning system FPS 40, MAJA enters the market of weight-controlled slicing and thus opens up another business segment.

2000: Foundation of

the subsidiary MAJA Food-Technology Inc. in Omaha/Nebraska, USA

1997: The brothers Reinhard

and Joachim Schill, the third generation, assume the management. .

2004: The FP 100 is launched

as an IFFA highlight for industrial portion control slicing.

2003: Foundation of the

subsidiary MAJA S.A.R.L. with today’s location in Entzheim near Strasbourg, France. General Manager: Jürgen Hörter

2010: Completely new development

of the flake ice machines according to MAJA‘s HY-GEN sanitation principle.

2010: Introduction of the first delta robot in hygienic design.

2007: Introduction of the

AS silo range for storage and automatic extraction of up to 5 tons of MAJA Flake Ice.

2002: Foundation of the subsidiary MAJAtronic GmbH in Kehl-Goldscheuer, specialized in the development of automation solutions for the food industry. General Manager: Hartmut Ilch 2005: Market introduction of the OEM robotics, brand name autonox24.

Das MAJA-Team 2013: Market introduction of several MAJA innovations and show highlights

MAJA-OPS:

Operator protection system for manual derinders / membrane skinners

2010: Presentation of the new BXM-LOIN, the MAJA defatting line for pork loins and bacon

Nugget Ice Machines:

A new ice machine type allowing the production of an additional type of ice is launched.

FPE 155: Industrial fresh meat portioning line

2012: Ken Cook joins the company

as General Manager of MAJA < Food- Technology Inc. in Omaha/NE.

2015: Festival weekend at the

occasion of the 60th anniversary of the company.

2012: The smallest

HY-GEN flake ice machines are honored with the Federal Award for excellent innovative efforts for the trade.

2011: Joachim Schelb

joins the company as procurator attorney and Global Sales Director.

Spring 2016: Inauguration of the

new production hall with technical showroom and offices for the engineering / development departments.

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60 years MAJA-Maschinenfabrik

o shape the future which is ahead of us, we need to look back into the past, where everything began 60 years ago. MAJA-Maschinenfabrik in Goldscheuer, in the South-West of Germany, is one of those companies whose success could be right out of the textbook. Permanent innovations and the right instinct for the opening of new markets marked its development. A small, regional firm thus grew up to become a company whose products today are used around the whole world. The cornerstone for the company was laid in 1925. Hermann Schill senior founded the company “OMAGHermann Schill KG in Offenburg and puzzled on machines of all kinds - the range covered dishwashers and French fries machines up to sawdust stoves. The chance for a real restart

In 1941, he relocated the production to today’s premises. In Goldscheuer, Hermann Schill acquired plots, a residential building and 3 barracks buildings of a former army base. Due to the influences of the war and the resulting economic situation, the company was temporarily closed and could not produce. In 1950, there was a realignment – and the chance for a real restart. The previous production range was stopped and the production of meat processing machines started. Nearly at the same time, Hermann Schill successfully brought 3 different machines on the market – circular bone saws, knife grinding machines and machines for crushing of block ice which was mainly used in breweries for cooling and in butcher shops. So the visionary and inventor Herman Schill gained insight into the needs of the butchers, guessing that the turn for his innovations would come.

The hour of birth of MAJA-Maschinenfabrik In 1955, the company MAJA-Maschinenfabrik was finally founded by Herman Schill senior, the grandfather of the present owners, and registered in the trade register of Kehl - the hour of birth of today’s internationally acting company. The period of the so-called economic miracle in Germany accelerated the development of the company. The food sector boomed and the meat producing trade was in need of innovations. So the year 1958 brought the desired international breakthrough with the presentation of the first derinding machine in the world, which was soon extended to a whole family of automatic machines. The position on the German market could be consolidated by supply contracts with DAGEMA e.G., a purchasing association for butchery equipment. The company developed continuously. In 1959, MAJA exhibited for the first time at IFFA in Frankfurt. Continuous adjustments to new requirements Continually, the production range was adjusted to the requirements of the market. In 1963, the so-called “fine ice machines” and „aggregates“ completed the versatile product-line. Consequently, the production space had to be extended again – after previous extensions in 1957 and 1961 – and a new production hall with administration building was erected in 1967. In 1971, Hermann Schill, the founder of the company, passed away, and his three sons continued to manage the company. Alfred, Julius and Hermann Schill junior assumed responsibility as managing partners and they shared the business units engineering, purchase and commercial affairs.

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MAJA-Maschinenfabrik develops to become a German special-purpose machine manufacturer MAJA-Maschinenfabrik, specialized in flake ice machines and derinding machines, exported at that time to more than 100 countries in the world. In 1974, the first safe derinding machine from MAJA conquered the world market. Mid of the seventies, with the two sons and the daughter of Alfred Schill the third generation entered the company. Since 1976, Reinhard Schill has been in charge of commercial affairs. His brother Joachim joined him in 1987 for the business unit engineering, their sister Ursula Schill managed the export and mainly took care of the markets in Far East. From 1992 until 2011, Berthold Gassmann, as procurator attorney resp. co-partner, took care of the world-wide distribution of MAJA machines. In 2011, Joachim Schelb joined the company as procurator attorney and director of the global sales of MAJA machines. Adjustment of the infrastructure Again and again, it was necessary to adjust the facilities. In 1982, the warehouse and packing department were extended, 12 years later, a new administrative building with offices, conference and meeting rooms was built and the metal processing department was expanded. Since 1997, the company has been under the direction of the managing partners Reinhard and Joachim Schill. The year 1998 is another milestone in the strategic orientation of the company. With the introduction of the Fresh Meat Portioning System FPS 40, MAJA enters the market

of weight-controlled slicing of fresh meat and thus opens up another business segment. Six years later, the follow-up model FP 100 was launched at IFFA 2004. Still today, this machine type is unbeatable with regard to weight precision, appreciated by meat processing plants in the whole world for producing thousands of fresh meat portions every day. But also in the field of ice production, MAJA was able to launch innovative products all the time: In 2007, the AS silo range was introduced with nine models for storage and automatic extraction of up to 5 tons of flake ice for easing the handling of big ice quantities. One of the most sustainable MAJA innovations was presented to the market in 2008: Flake ice machines which are operated with CO2 / R744, one of the most ecological refrigerants and very common today, especially in supermarket refrigeration. The year 2010 came along with a real quantum leap regarding ice sanitation: The complete redevelopment of the flake ice machines in accordance with the HY-GEN sanitation principle, designed by MAJA! It allows the quick and easy cleaning of all machine parts entering into contact with water. Cleaning can be made either by hand, or also fully automatically thanks to the patented evaporator cleaning system MAJA-SCS – highly innovative technology for improved sanitary conditions, which were honored in 2012 with the “Federal Award for excellent innovative efforts for the trade”. Foundation of the three subsidiaries In the era of globalization, the market place Germany / Europe could not be viewed uncoupled from the world market. Therefore, the subsidiary MAJA Food Technology Inc. was founded in 2000 in Omaha, Nebraska, in the US.

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2013, again an IFFA year, was full of extraordinary innovations: Manual derinding and skinning machines can now be equipped with MAJA-OPS, a special operator protection system, which helps to increase the safety conditions at work. The fresh meat portioning line FPE 155 is presented to the worldmarket and the first lines are taken into operation in the meat industry. With the new nugget ice machines, MAJA can offer henceforward an alternative type of ice besides the since decades wellproven flake ice. That means: Conquest of additional business sectors! MAJA understands very well the technology of the future Today, MAJA is among the market leaders of the sector. There is a simple, but very consequently realized formula for success behind it. Every product solution for example is developed in direct dialogue with the customer, resulting in demand-oriented developments guaranteeing a quick opening-up of the market. Another example is the high product quality. Basically, only high-class materials and state-of-the-art machinery are used, being permanently adjusted to the latest technologies.

This reflects in considerable investments every year. These efforts pay for the customer in daily work by profiting from the reliability, the simple handling, the precise work and the economical use of a MAJA machine. And most important: The name MAJA is a guarantee for an extraordinarily high safety standard. MAJA – TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE ■

BUSINESS SECTIONS

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Three years later followed the subsidiary MAJA S.A.R.L. with today’s location in Entzheim near Strasbourg, France. The adjustment to technological progress never stopped. The foundation of MAJAtronic GmbH at Goldscheuer followed this development in 2002. The company is under the direction of Hartmut Ilch and develops and manufactures systems automating complete work processes by robotics. In 2010, the first Delta Robot in hygienic design could be presented to the market.

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MORE MAJA-technology for the future Joachim Schelb, procurator attorney and global sales director about the chances of automation in meat processing.

The MAJA HD Delta Robot is the reliable core piece for automation lines and the base of robot solutions made by MAJA.

For six decades, MAJA has been renowned as being specialized in ice machines, derinders and skinners as well as meat portioning solutions. About 10 years ago, MAJA decided to start working additonally on automation solutions as this large field can offer a lot of challenges, escpecially with regard to automation of particular processes in the meat industry. However, not only each customer in the world has individual requirements, but the product fresh meat means for the automation engineers a certain challenge, as meat is a natural product. All types of animals and their cuts have different shapes and consistencies. That‘s why automation solutions demand additonal efforts, starting from the inspection of the objects up to the analysis of exact states. The necessary technical background is very complex, but nonetheless the final solution must be profitable. MAJA sees the optimum solution for meeting the demands of the food industry in flexible automation. Together with the MAJA subsidiary MAJAtronic, we are continuously pushing the development of automation solutions for this sector, especially in the field of robotics.

The big advantage of process automation for the production plant can be seen in the economic aspect, but also in the field of improved sanitary conditions, a subject of great importance especially for the food and meat processing industry. Why is it difficult, but also attractive to use robots and automation solutions for meat processing? It is difficult as we often forget that the human worker is not only fast, but he can use all his sensory skills to perform a task. When developing a robot, we do not only „copy“ the human arms. We also have to think about „eyes“ and „fingers“. For a supplier of technical solutions, it does not matter if we have to debone, to slice or to pack fresh meat - MAJA is working on automation solutions allowing the industry to improve several processes in an economic way. Robot systems offer a lot of advantages. The proof is their successful application in other sectors of industry. An additional plus factor for robots in the meat industry: The factor men is no longer a potential source of contamination! For example, packaging solutions for fresh meat avoiding human contact allow a prolonged product shelf-life.

When the idea was born, the most important aim was to create a robot mechanics which complies with all sanitation requirements of the highly sensitive food sector. The MAJA solution does not only offer a high operational availability which is the guarantee for a stable and continous production. But it also offers excellent cleaning possibilities under the rough ambient conditions in meat plants.

Automation is not only a chance, but also a must for the sustainability and the future outlook of the sector. But: Automation means investment and a lot of decision makers think that such solutions are only reserved for the big industry. But even for MAJA‘s traditonal butcher customers, the automation of special tasks can lead to a certain relief in their daily job.

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Especially the butchers suffer from regional lack of skilled staff and urgently need solutions to simplify their traditional production procedures. On the other side, the challenge for the industry is to produce first-class products in a safe and economic way and to keep an eye on the global growth at the same time. For this reason, investing in modern technology makes sense for everybody. MAJA can offer already today suitable solutions for both of these target groups and will continue to develop more and more TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE ■

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Das MAJA-Team

in common...

... we take care that first-class quality machines are at our customers’ disposal in more than 130 countries in the world.

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Das MAJA-Team

Repairs Department

From the left: Harald Rückert, Dietmar Higel, Michael Hilberer, Fernand Rimmelin, Mario Link

Head of department:

Dietmar Higel

THE MAJA-Team

Metal Processing

At the top from the left: Alexander Maassen, Julian Käshammer, Nicolas Uremovic, Dominik Berger At the bottom from the left: Klaus Huber, Meik Voelkl, Sven Möckel, Stefan Hetzel, Meral Kirkor, Alexander Renz, Wolfgang Osiander, Timo Lutz, Sahin Meral, Rudolf Hoffmann, Heinrich Lysak, Edward Mrowiec, Erhard Czerner, Damian Geiger Not on the group picture: Jörg Hummel

Head of department: Wolfgang Osiander

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Mechanical Production

From the left 1st row: Jörg Fischer, Alex Matwejew, Heinrich Strack, Alexander Gaß, Witalij Wins, Rafael Schefer, Wolfgang Gilzer, Florian Berl, Udo Metzger, Eduard Marquart 2nd row: Jens Finner, Raphael Klem, Andreas Semke, Manuel Zimmermann, Matthias Guth, Harald Behar-Fimm, Kevin Lehmann, Jürgen Lehmann, Artur Tubolcev, Alexander Mompas, Valerij Ratz 3rd row: Christian Nußbaum, Sergej Egorov, Michael Higel, Nico Rosenfeld, Thierry Jacob, Rolf Lehmann, Klaus Eickermann, Andreas Reibel, Daniel Lang, Oezcan Oezbay , Tim Boschert Not on the group picture: Carlos Alvarez-Doallo, Max Schmidt, Guy Walspurger, Sven Ziegler

Head of department: Alexander Gaß

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Ice Machines Assembly

From the left: Arno Zimper, Wilhelm Goerzen, Katharina Zaksas, Alex Leinweber, Thomas Walter, Daniel Arbogast, Andre Barke, Maik Hartke, Bruno Kummer, Dominic End, Christian Schmidt Not on the group picture: Georg Zimpfer, Marek Grzyb

Head of department: Thomas Walter (deputy head of department: Maik Hartke)

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Slicer Assembly

From the left: Alexander Hetzel, Peter Boll, Christian Feger, Christoph Nopper, Reiner Rith, Daniel Müller Not on the group picture: Michael Lienhard, Wjatscheslaw Nickelwart

Head of department: Christoph Nopper

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Meat Machines Assembly

Front from the left: Mike Sester, Johannes Schwab Back from the left: Marc Jaekel, Amir Kousar, Matthias Wichmann, Karl-Heinz Rinkel, Christian Bartmann, Wilhelm Heizmann, Alexander Eckert, Jimmiy Suleman, Stefan Hegedis

Head of department:

Christian Bartmann

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warehouse

From the left: Ömer Alkan, Berthold Müller, Wilhelm Neumann, Ottmar Boos, Hans Veid, Alexander Koch Not on the group picture: Renate Immenschuh

Head of department:

Ottmar Boos

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Process planning

Production manager & head of department: Thomas Krämer From the left: Ralf Brodowsky, Manfred Woitassek, Melina Breig , Ute Krause, Bernhard Blazkow, Thomas Krämer, Christoph Nopper

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Shipping Department 1

From the left: Stéphane Feurer, Christoph Seigel, Isabelle Raschli, Ingrid Lauck, Kurt Rosa, Karin Hintzen Not on the group picture: Wolfgang Klotz

Head of department:

Wolfgang Klotz

Packing department: Stéphane Feurer, Christoph Seigel, Kurt Rosa Dispatch office: Wolfgang Klotz, Isabelle Raschli, Ingrid Lauck, Karin Hintzen

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Sales Department

At the top from the left: Michael Hoyer, Christine Traut, Oliver Schäfer At the bottom from the left: Lena Maier, Heinz Stoll, Eric Brunner, Elke Klecker, Ralf Klein, Stefan Köbel, Daniel Ricker, Sabine Schutter, Markus Cantatori, Jürgen Hörter, Farid Maqsudi Not on the group picture: Maria Silies, Michael Lyko, Joachim Schelb, Steffen Egenolf

Head of sales:

Joachim Schelb

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electrical engineering

From the left: Stefan Traier, Florian Geiger, Jörg Parsiegla, Michael Wälde, Curran D’Souza, Matthias Kopf, Ronny Priegnitz

Heads of department:

Stefan Traier, Michael Wälde

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MAJAtronic

From the left: Markus Rohde, Natalie Schmidt, Michael Schutter, Hartmut Ilch, Roman Weisenborn, Jan Luca Walther, Horst Hilger, Julien Schuhler, Robin Boos, Patrick Sax Not on the picture: Clemens Ratajczak, Albert Neumann

General Manager: Hartmut Ilch Head of production: Clemens Ratajczak Head of engineering : Julien Schuhler Head of assembling: Horst Hilger

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R & D Ice machines

Dominic Mayer

From the left: Vladimir Batt, Nadine Zimpfer, Roland Fehrenbach, Walter Neubert, Martin Mynarek, Andreas Walter Apprentices technical product designer: Dominic Mayer, Moritz Bürkle

Head of department: Andreas Walter

Moritz Bürkle

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R & D Meat machines

From the left: Felix Kankel, Sven Müller, Benjamin Ulmer, Ahmet Fidan, Frank Lurker, Mathias Steinborn, Dietmar Anti

Head of department: Dietmar Anti

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Purchase Department

Sabine Langenbach – „the voice of MAJA“

From the left: Jasmin Lang, Klemens Basler, Elena Koch, Diana Ehret, Benedikt Benz, Sabine Langenbach

Plant Manager and head of purchase department: Klemens Basler Switchboard & reception: Sabine Langenbach

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After-Sales department

From the left: Manuela Ott, Patrick Günther, Armin Bahr, Karsten Börngen, Nico Wurth, Ralf Hennig, Hassan Mirza, Pascal Heimburger

Head of department:

Patrick Günther

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Accounting / Controlling / HR

From the left: Ingrid Frankenhauser, Patrick Scherer, Petra Hilberer Not on the group picture: Elke Hurst

Head of department:

Controlling – Patrick Scherer Accounting – Petra Hilberer HUMAN RESOURCES & IT – Bernd Schäfer

Bernd Schäfer

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Marketing

From the left: Marina Schill, Kathrin Massé, Reinhard Schill

Head of department: Reinhard Schill

Ausbildung & Studium

mechatronics technicians & industrial mechanics

From the left: Phillipp Peter, Tobias Luhr, Marius Blank, Pascal Ossott, Benjamin Klumpp

From the left: Alexander Egg, Alexander Hetzel, Timon Durban, Tobias Martens, Dennis Knittel, Christian Egg

Apprentices & students

cooperative state university students

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3 From the left: Jana Mußler, Ramona Wund, Michael Hoyer, Sven Flegler, Christoph Rohr 1: Roman Neumann, 2: Phillipp Kapser, 3: Sandra Althauser