The MARTIN brand – As strong as our machines. When Otto Martin founded the company in 1922, he laid the foundations for the s ... uccess of the MARTIN brand in the past, today and in the future. Since that time, generations of employees have ensured that the name MARTIN has become synonymous with the best quality, long service life and innovative strength of woodworking machines. We have become the quality market leader in many countries of the world through groundbreaking inventions and the robust construction and durable quality of our machines. read more