History of MESCO
In 1956, a young entrepreneur named Peter N. Lee had a vision of an industrialized nation.
He founded the Manufacturers' Equipment and Supply Co. out of a small apartment in Manila.
By day, it had offices and machine displays. At night, it was Peter and his wife Mercy's home.
Six months after they started, Peter traveled to Germany to learn about manufacturing technology. It was his goal to discover applicable technology abroad and bring them back to the Philippines.
Peter visited machine shows and impressed the suppliers he met there. He came home as the exclusive distributor of Schuler Presses in the Philippines.
True to Peter's pioneering spirit, MESCO was the first to introduce several significant technologies into the Philippines. This impressive list includes: the first automatic screw machine and the first electronic discharge machine (EDM).
With more than 50 years of experience in the industry, MESCO has become the leader in the Machine Tools Industry here in the Philippines, introducing many new technologies into the market.
The First Mazak QuickTurn in the Philippines
This is the first Mazak Quickturn 10 in the Philippines which Mr. Peter Lee bought as his 50th year birthday present in September 1, 1981.
This was kept in the basement of his home where he would show off his new toy to his friends and business associates.
The machine was later sold to Oriental Tin Can (OTC). In 2004, Mesco took back this machine as a trade-in and has been in display since then as a reminder of the foresight of Mr. Lee.
It was only in the early 90's when CNC machines became popular in the Philippines. Mr. Lee's vision of bringing in the first CNC machine ten years earlier illustrates his vision.
Mesco and Mazak were the first to promote and invest in CNC machines. This move, done far earlier than their competitors, has helped them carve their way into being the leaders in this market.
