1. Generation
Erland Kold buys a stake in Aalborg Kliché- and Metalskiltefabrik with a focus on developing the metal sign factory in the old company from 1911.
Mekoprint is a family-owned company founded in 1954. The company is headquartered in Støvring, Denmark and employs approximately 500 staff across 40,000 square metres of production sites in Europe.
The company’s flexible production in Denmark, Eastern Europe and Asia offers global delivery and reduces time-to-market.
Mekoprint’s production is primarily aimed at customers in Europe. The range of products consists of 100% customised solutions for industrial and electronics companies.
How do we create the highest level of value for you? By working as two separate companies order to order? Or by aligning our ways of working to bring out the best of all of us?
At Mekoprint we believe in integrated, long term partnerships. Our motto is Creating together. Our goal is clear: to make it easier for you to develop you business with Mekoprint.
At Mekoprint, we are driven by a passion to help you realise your innovative potential. We design, develop and deliver customer specific components and total solutions within cable harnesses, metal components, precision solutions, user interfaces, printed electronics, and graphic solutions.
We supply some of the most demanding companies around the world within highly different industries, including green tech, automation, medical, professional equipment and household appliances.
1. Generation
Erland Kold buys a stake in Aalborg Kliché- and Metalskiltefabrik with a focus on developing the metal sign factory in the old company from 1911.
Me+ko+print
The company changes its name to Mekoprint – based on the founders surname and the two technologies metalworking and printing.
2. Generation
Esben Kold assumes the position as CEO of Mekoprint with 30 employees. Esben initiates investments in new products, technologies and organizational development.
Expansion
A new plant of 1.800 m2 was designed and built in Aalborg. The factory expands throughout the 1970s to 5.000 m2.
Membrane Pioner
Due to growth in membrane and foil production, the first plant of 2.500 m2 in Støvring was built and already expanded the year after with an additional 1.000 m2.
Metal growth
The production of front panels, cabinets and sheet metalworking moves into a new factory of 10.000 m2 in Aalborg with room for expanded anodizing and powder coating lines.
Growth
Henning Larsen Architects builds two new plants of 12.000 m2 in Støvring. The production of foils, membrane switches, metal etching and metal signs expands.
Poland setup
Mekoprint is established in Poland offering low costs for, e.g. assembly and various metalworking.
Acquisition
Mekoprint acquires PUMAC and strengthens the market position with advanced metalworking.
Acquisition
Mekoprint acquires the Danprint-divion of GPV Group and strengthens the market position within foil keyboards and screen-printing.
Hong Kong setup
Mekoprint Hong Kong Ltd. is established to service local customers and to coordinate logistics, quality assurance and procurement at local manufacturing partners.
Efficiency
One of Denmark’s first companies to introduce paperless production with iPads. The employees have access to all relevant details in real time, reducing administrative waste.
3. Generation
Anders Kold assumes the position as CEO of Mekoprint with 258 employees. Growth strategy and business development are in focus.
Acquisition
Mekoprint acquires Molex Knutsen and expands existing cable activities with cable harnessing in the division “Mekoprint Cables”.
Acquisition
Mekoprint acquires CPM Manufacturing and expands the existing activity with customized welded system solutions in Hornslet, north of Aarhus.
Top 20 workplace
Mekoprint is no. 14 as one of Denmark’s best workplaces among medium-sized enterprises awarded by Great Place to Work©.
Top 20 workplace
Mekoprint is no. 12 as one of Denmark’s best workplaces among medium-sized enterprises awarded by Great Place to Work©.
Mission
Mekoprint is an innovative, value-adding and global supplier that collaborates with customers with special requirements for customised products and general solutions in control panels, high-volume flexible printed circuit boards, EMI shielding, cable harnessing, metal signs and machined metal parts.
Vision
We will be the preferred collaborative partner for a selected group of customers through:
Mekoprint’s founder, Erland Kold, took the first step in a new direction when he founded the company that today is Mekoprint. He was convinced that treading in the footsteps of others would never lead to new horizons. Curiosity is the driving force at Mekoprint. Curiosity to find new ways of doing things, find new customers, new markets, new relationships and new horizons.
The fact that Mekoprint has gone from being one among many manufacturers of metal print blocks in the 1950s, to having a unique position as a globally competitive supplier of such varied products as solar cells and EMI shielding is not a coincidence. It happened through great courage. The courage to travel paths which no one had travelled before. Courage to look ahead. To take the next step. Courage to do what no one else dared.
Mekoprint’s product portfolio is 100% custom-made and focused on the design and optimisation of your products. What sets us apart is our ability to adapt to your specific needs.
Competition keeps Mekoprint on our toes and challenges the company to perform to the best of its ability. We want customers who demand high quality, a high degree of automation and the use of the latest production technology. Having the wind at their back never made anyone strong.