1986 – beginnings
G. Merx und R. Diem relocated their electronic company (now: MD Elektronik) from Buchbach to Waldkraiburg. They decided to found a trading company for cables not used in their manufacturing.
1987 – foundation
MEDI Kabelhandels GmbH is founded as a subsidiary of Merx, Diem & Co. GmbH. Even though the company name could suggest it; medical technic is not the only industrial sector in which we operate. Because MEDI results from the founder´s names Mr. MErx and Mr. Diem.
1989 – development
MEDIs mother company is disposed to Heidenhain- group and MEDI Kabel becomes a separate enterprise. In the beginning there is only a sale existing to the holding but we also started building up a sale structure to new customers. We still have a lot of these customers from the outset; they are convinced of our quality and performance since many years.
1991 - expansion
In order to be closer to the customer a sales office is established in Ingolstadt. It acts successfully until the manager starts her partial retirement.
1994 – milestone
Hans Zacherl was appointed as Managing Director in 1994. He has been with MEDI Kabel since 1987 and has a wide knowledge of the cable sector.
1995 - trade fair kickoff
In order to cultivate the customer relationship, present new products and offer a platform for exchange of experiences, MEDI Kabel started the first participation at a trade fair: “exponet” in Düsseldorf.
since 1998
Start of annual attendance at “electronica” in Munich, rotating with “productronica”, two of the world leading electronic trade fairs.
2000 - sales offices
MEDI moves more and more into the focus of customers and establishes further sales offices in Villingen, Heilbronn and Zwiesel. They are integrated into the overall concept in the long term and promote regional as well as emotional proximity to our customers.
2002 – focus on quality
In order to meet the integral focus on quality a process- oriented management system is implemented and the certification of the company according to DIN ISO 9001 is achieved. Our daily work is defined by striving to satisfy the high quality demands of our customers and maintain this high level constantly.
2003 – Export Hungary
MEDI continuously increases the sales performances to Eastern Europe. The cooperation with our distributor in Hungary (www.sigmatrade.hu) who knows the local market and the business habits at best started.
2004 – apprenticeship
MEDI sees it as one of the major social tasks to create apprenticeship training places and educate its own specialists. After an intensive preparation phase the kick-off for the first commercial trainee was on 1st of September 2004. Since then she’s busy at MEDI and now even our first contact for the current trainees as Head of apprenticeship. New trainees for wholesale trading and logistics are hired yearly.
2005 – space gets short
Due to the increasing output volume it is necessary to create capacities in all areas. Additional winding machines are purchased for the in-house winding department and a new logistics building improved the situation in the dispatch department.
2008 – export Poland
The sales activities to Poland are expanded, from now on Connect Solutions is an important partner for the Polish business.
2010 – export sales
As the international business highly increases a new sales group especially for export sales is established. At this time the business on Czech markets also increased and we started operating with a competent local sales partner: Microdis.
2013 – expansion
Markus Kep was appointed as managing director in addition to Hans Zacherl.
2014 - change of name
Meanwhile MEDI has an important technical department which is able to offer competent FullService in the sections cable- development and construction. To reveal this wide line-up in the company’s name it was changed from MEDI Kabelhandels GmbH to MEDI Kabel GmbH.
2014 – export Spain
We started to cooperate with TC Componentes and together we´re the only supplier for UL wires on the Spanish market, especially for small packing Units.
2015 - new building
Because the existing buildings including all extensions got too small a complete new logistics hall with associated headquarters was built.
09.10.2015 - relocation
Thanks to the active cooperation of all employees, the move to the new building at Daimlerstraße 47 took place within one instead of the planned three days.
01.03.2016 - Kauf der ByK Bayernkabel GmbH (vormals ARVO Kabel)
Eigener Fertigungsstandort in Grafenau
08.04.2016 - official opening
New rooms for new duties – under this headline we proudly inaugurated the new location with a great festivity.
May 2017 - 30th 30 years of MEDI Kabel! After one year in our new location there was another great reason for a celebration! We organized the “MEDI Wies´n”, which was a private fair at our premises. It was really successful and everybody had a lot of fun.
