36 years of swarf
From a workshop in Zichen-Zussen-Bolder to a certified supplier to the aviation industry. The machines got bigger, the workpieces more complex.
Who is Fijn Mekaniek Nelissen?
Fijn Mekaniek Nelissen was founded in 1990 by Paul Nelissen in Zichen-Zussen-Bolder and has been based in Tongeren since 1996. Since 2023 Evi Nelissen has run the family business as the second generation. The company has more than twenty employees.
- Founded
- 1990
- Employees
- 20+
- Location
- Tongeren
What happened when
- 1990
Founded
Paul Nelissen starts Fijn Mekaniek Nelissen in Zichen-Zussen-Bolder.
- 1996
Move to Tongeren
The company moves from Zichen-Zussen-Bolder to Tongeren.
- 1996
First bar feeder
The first bar feeder goes into service.
- 2001
First multitasking and 5-axis machine
Turning and milling in a single set-up, and 5-axis machining for the first time.
- 2003
First robot
Start of unmanned production.
- 2001–2011
Ten years of investment
An unbroken series of investments in the machine park.
- 2011
First ISO 9001 certificate
The quality system is formally laid down.
- 2013
First EN / AS 9100 certificate
Access to the aviation, space and defence industries as a certified supplier.
- 2017
Building extension
The premises are extended by 1,600 m³.
- 2018
Two new wire EDM machines
Expansion of the spark erosion capacity.
- 2019–2020
Simultaneous 5-axis milling machines and robot
New milling capacity, again with unmanned loading.
- 2023
Evi takes over
Evi Nelissen takes over the family business as the second generation.
- 2024
Tungri Award
Named company of the year.
- 2025
New Mazak Integrex
Multi-tasking with MAZATROL SmoothAi, a bar feeder and loading by a Robojob robot.
- 2025
EN 9100 for the fifth time
The quality system is certified once again.
- 2025
Laser engraving machine
Engraving in house, on flat parts and round diameters.
- 2026
New CAD/CAM software
Strategies for 2.5D, 3D and 5-axis machining, and for additive manufacturing.
- 2026
New microscopes
The measuring room adds optical inspection of small details.
Take a look at our company
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Our quality system has been audited against EN 9104-001:2013. The scope covers the machining of metals and plastics for the production and supply of parts, replacement parts and prototypes for the aviation, space and defence industries.
- EN 9100:2018
- BE014750
- ISO 9001:2015
- BE014750
About the company
How long has Fijn Mekaniek Nelissen been in business?
The company was founded in 1990 by Paul Nelissen in Zichen-Zussen-Bolder and has been based in Tongeren since 1996.
How many people work there?
More than twenty employees, at a single site in Tongeren.
Who runs the company?
Since 2023 the company has been in the hands of Evi Nelissen, the second generation.
How long have you been working for the aviation industry?
Since 2013, when the first EN/AS 9100 certificate was obtained. The current EN 9100:2018 certificate has number BE014750.
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