Andale

History & Milestones

ANDALE 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- 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

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

​​​​​​​Valpar Micro Matic, Bangor, Northern Ireland

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

 

Micro Matic USA, Brooksville, Florida