Founder & CEO
Matthew Plodzien
Engineer · Builder · CEO
Over 15 years of hands-on engineering experience spanning industrial machinery, embedded systems, and AI — from the shop floor to the boardroom. Founder of the Axiforge Group and the engineer building the Autonomous Factory: a fully proprietary autonomous production platform with a physical demonstrator currently under construction in Katowice, Poland.
Timeline
2011
First industrial development and production implementation of dies in 300M ultra-high-strength steel.
2012
Full-cycle design and series production launch of an industrial centrifugal fan range — from concept through technical documentation to manufacturing
2013
Specification, design, and production implementation of a steel pallet series for an automotive sector client
2014
End-to-end development and production launch of a petrol-powered asphalt cutting machine range, including regulatory compliance and field validation
2015
Design and production delivery of a heavy-duty welding tooling and fixture range for industrial fabrication applications
2016
Specialist engineering roles within the gas cylinder manufacturing sector, covering low and high-pressure vessel production to EN and PED standards
2018
Concept-to-commissioning delivery of a bespoke automated packaging line for a food industry client
2019
Full project delivery of a CE-certified decanter centrifuge — design, manufacture, third-party certification, and on-site installation
2021
Design, manufacture, CE certification, and installation of precision specialist machinery for Mennica Polska S.A.
2023
Full-cycle delivery of an automated cocoa processing line — design through certified installation.
2024
Design, manufacture, CE/UKCA certification, and commissioning of an automated polystyrene recycling system
2025
Engineering design and type-approval homologation of specialist motor vehicles.
2026
End-to-end design, manufacture, certification, and installation of an automated window manufacturing line.