“At TEM we have been distributing gear motors for the industry for 25 years. These engines are from Italian and German brands, but the components come from Asia. With the supply crisis caused by the Covid pandemic, the multinationals of these brands prioritized supply to their national customers and left our buyers short of supplies. Hence the idea of creating our own brand, Mechatronic System Group (MSG), the first in the entire country,” explains Pere Caro, founder and executive director of both TEM and MSG.
TEM got to work during the same pandemic, but it was not until just five months ago that the first mechatronic solutions began to be marketed under the MSG brand. Its development has required an investment of three million euros, coming from its own resources. MSG buys raw materials from Asia, where practically all electronic and mechanical component manufacturers are concentrated, and assembles the parts in the brand's facilities in Igualada. “Our clients are machinery manufacturing companies located in Spain and Portugal, in the first phase, because the brand was born with a clear international vocation,” explains Caro. “We are aware – adds the founder – that we will compete with large multinationals, that is why we seek a focus on innovation, quality and customer service because these companies look for affordable and reliable solutions that allow them to maintain competitiveness in an increasingly demanding market.” .
Despite its short life, MSG directly employs 15 people, and the executive director's forecast is to have a staff of 50 in two years, practically double the employees that the parent company currently has (27 ). The founder also advances that his goal is for MSG to end up being its own company, separate from TEM.
The firm claims to have quality standards comparable to German excellence and focuses its focus on simplifying the design process and ensuring optimal performance at an optimized cost, thus giving manufacturers the opportunity to create superior quality machinery. The new brand also wants to reinforce its commitment to local talent, by establishing strategic collaborations with the university world. With this initiative, it seeks to promote the professional development of students and graduates, offering them opportunities for learning and growth within the company itself. “We still have a lot of ground to cover,” Caro concludes.
