Bondy was established during the Velvet revolution. Its founders were ordinary employees, carousel maker and a gear specialist. Both worked in a state-owned enterprise that was doomed to collapse with the transition to capitalism. With their in-depth knowledge of the company environment, it was easy for them to approach employees worth saving from the sinking ship. And because craftsmen knew each other, Bondy hired many skilled specialists from surrounding failing enterprises. The same applied for machinery. The best pieces ended up at Bondy.
After initial attempts with small-scale jobs such as turning, drilling, and threading, it became clear that the company needed to specialize in components with higher added value in order to survive. Given the profession of one of the founders, gearing was the obvious choice.
Since 1989, there has been only one change in the legal form and one change in the business location. The company successfully purchased the maintenance premises of the former Fruta enterprise, providing Bondy with space for expansion.
Even after more than 30 years, the original employees remain the core of the company, training young graduates and apprentices in a craft that no schools teach nowdays.
And why the name Bondy? During the first republic, the grandfather of one of the founders had a company of the same name specializing in metal machining. So why not pick up and revive the torch that was extinguished decades ago by war and later nationalization?
