KTM Since 2012, KTM has been the largest motorcycle manufacturer in Europe for four consecutive years. Globally, the company is among the leading off-road motorcycle manufacturers. In 2016, KTM sold 203,423 motor vehicles worldwide. In 1934, an Austrian engineer Johann (Hans) Trunkenpolz set up a fitter's and car repair shop in Mattighofen. In 1937, he started selling DKW motorcycles, and Opel cars the following year. His shop was known as "Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen", but the name was unregistered. During the Second World War, his wife took care of the business which was thriving mainly on account of diesel engine repairs. After
Minster Machine Company Minster Machine Company The Minster Machine Company (Nidec Minster as of 2012) is an American manufacturer of machine presses and other metalworking equipment, and a provider of related services. The company is headquartered in Minster, Ohio. It operates as Nidec Minister Company, a subsidiary of Nidec-Shimpo America Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation. The Nidec Minster Corporation is a supplier of equipment and services for the material forming industry. Through its sister company -- Midwest Manufacturing -- Nidec Minster also offers contract manufacturing, including metal casting; pattern construction; welding and fabrication; precision and large-scale machining; assembly; logistics; and