KTM Two years later in 1962, Hans Trunkenpolz also died of a heart attack. His son "Erich Trunkenpolz" took charge of the company's management. As the company continued to expand, the workforce totaled 400 in 1971, and forty years after it was founded, KTM was offering 42 different models. Besides, KTM was able to produce motorcycles for the racing industry. During the 1970s and 80s, KTM also started to develop and produce motors and radiators. Radiators sold to European car manufacturers constituted a sizable part of the company's business in the 1980s. In 1978, US subsidiary "KTM North America Inc." was
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