Contact Search Language Suppliers MMM - Excelence in tube systems Company Products Technologies Services Home CompanyHistoria History MMM Group History News Locations Quality and Environment Customers History timeline Founded in 1944, since its birth MMM history has been marked by technological development, adquisition of large customers and other landmarks. 1944 MMM foundation by Mr. Juan Verdaguer Priu Continuing the family tradition of activities in the metal sector which extends back to 1864, the Priu family founded MMM in 1944 in Barcelona. The first products were related to the sanitation sector besides the production of scales and weights as is shown in the first logo of the company. These activities laid the foundations of the current activities of the company. 1954 Start of activities in the automotive industry (Nissan - Motor Iberica) On 1954 the company commences its relationship with the automotive industry through the manufacturing of parts for Ebro-Kubota tractors belonging to the group Motor Iberica. The relationship later extends to manufacturing parts for the first automobiles manufactured by Motor Iberica in Spain. With the acquisition of Motor Iberica by Nissan in 1987, MMM increases its volume of business with the japanese group. 1989 Change of location to its current site in Molins de Rei, Barcelona Taking advantage of changes required for the Barcelona Olympic Games, MMM takes the leap to a more modern and spacious production site in Molins de Rei in order to continue its process of expansion. The first site occupied 2,000 m2. Now currently extends up to 9,000 m2. 1995 Start of activities with Renault Thanks to the high level achieved up to this date, MMM is able to access the supplier panel of Renault in Europe. From this collaboration, MMM begins its takeoff in the international area exporting to Renault plants in several countries. 1997 Start of activities with PSA group With the experience acquired in the French market, MMM reinforces its business and becomes established as a supplier of the other large group of the French automotive market. 1998 Start of activities with VW-Audi Always ready to expand and taking advantage of the accumulated experience in supplying to OEMs, MMM starts the collaboration with the major European automotive group. 2006 Constitution of MMM Autoparts in Turda, Romania. To maintain a competitive pricing structure, MMM decides to establish a new production plant in the city of Turda, Romania, 100% owned by the company. In 2007 receives the ISO 9001 certificate. 2011 Start of the relationship with Dacia Thanks to the relationship built over the years with Renault begins the collaboration with its Romanian subsidiary Dacia, starting the direct delivery from our plant in Turda to the Pitesti factory. 2012 Constitution of the russian branch of the group (M Automotive Rus-MAR) True to its policy of service and support to its customers and aiming to become a global company, MMM undertakes new investments to supply those customers with expansion plans in Russia. In 2012 the subsidiary M Automotive Rus in the city of Togliatti, Russia is created. This new company is owned 100% by MMM. 2012 Start of activities with Toyota MMM is chosen as a strategic supplier for parts industrialization for Western European markets. 2013 Establishment of the surface treatment plant in Romania (Electrolytic Coating) MMM decides to expand its operations by establishing a surface treatment plant near its factory in Romania with the double purpose of improving internal operations as well as supplying this service to external customers. 2014 Establisment of the production plant in Russia. Once established the subsidiary in Russia and having received the first firm orders from the main russian automobile manufacturer, AvtoVAZ and Renault Russia, MMM sets its production plant in the Togliatti automotive hub and adapts its processes to the needs of its customers. This plant starts its production with the manufacturing of motor tubes and structural tubes. 2016 Expansion of MMMA plant In order to cope with the continuous growth in customer demand, MMMA expanded its main building by an additional 2.500m². This extra space is expected to accomodate new projects already booked as well as to create extra capacity to welcome new ones. 2017 Start of activities with Suzuki With a LC production plant in Turda, Romania, MMM was an optimum candidate to supply to the Suzuki automobile plant in Esztergom, Hungary. 2017 Establishment of MMM Autoparts Americas in Mexico In order to supply its products in the dynamic American Market MMM has established a 100% MMM owned production facility in the City of Silao, Guanajuato, in order to be able to supply close to the where it is demanded. 2017 Establishment of Partnership for production plant in China Nowdays most OEMs require global Tier1s who can produce and supply products in the main world markets. For this purpose, MMM started a partnership with an established chinese automotive parts maker in order to be able to supply its products in the important Chinese market. 2018 Establishment of Aluminium Parts Due to the increase of the demand of aluminium tubes in the automotive sector and the trend toward weight reduction, MMM decided to acquire the manufacturing section of an aluminium pipe specialised company. As a result, MMM is now able to offer a reliable supply of pipes in steel, stainless steel and aluminium. 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