The company later known as Phönix originated as Budapesti Malomépítészet és Gépgyár, a Budapest-based firm founded by Dániel Podvinecz and Vilmos Heisler. The two partners opened a shop in 1884 to sell agricultural machinery, and soon established a workshop to manufacture accessories for such equipment. As their business grew, they moved to larger premises, where they began producing complete machines and stationary engines. As automobile fever spread through Hungary, Podvinecz…
