History

Dąbrowska Machinery Factory owned by Czech entrepreneur, R. Farkac and Company

Fire in a factory, then the factory was bought by Artur Braunstein who established a partnership with Emil Škoda

Machining Plant in Dąbrowa Górnicza was bought by Wilhelm Fitzner from Siemianowice

Towarzystwo Akcyjne Zakładów Kotlarskichi Mechanicznych Wilhelm Fitzner and Konrad Gamper was established (factories in Dąbrowa and Sosnowiec)

Merger of companies located in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Sosnowiec, Krakow and Lwow

The company was nationalised and it name was changed to Silesian and Dąbrowska Machine Equipment Factory (Śląsko-Dąbrowska Fabryka Urządzeń Mechanicznych)

The company name was changed to Stanisław Krzynówek DEFUM Dąbrowska Machine Tools Factories (Dąbrowskie Fabryki Obrabiarek DEFUM im. Stanisława Krzynówka) In the 50-ties of the 20-tieth century  the production range was extended by carousel lathes.

The Dąbrowska Machine Tool Factory operated the following departments: heavy machining, light machining and assembly. The factory received considerable financial resources, thanks to which a new assembly hall with social facilities was built.

In 1969-71, office building with the facilities for designer office was built. Main production hall was re-constructed. From 1970 Dąbrowska Machine Tool Factory was incorporated into the “PONAR-PORUM” Complex of Heavy Duty Machine Tool Factories (Kombinat Obrabiarek Ciężkich) in Poręba near Zawiercie

Factory in Dąbrowa Górnicza produced carousel latches as well as drilling and milling machines. They were sold to many countries all over the world. In 2004 the factory made a grinding machine for processing bullet chambers in ship cannons to the order of the US Ministry of Defence.

Beginning of 21 century was not very favourable time for the factory in Dąbrowa Górnicza.  Changing market situation and lack of necessary investments made the competition more and more difficult, which finally led, in 2015, to the liquidation of the Factory.