The foundation of the firm was on 1.10.1963, when a machine and metallurgical plant was divided from the local county industrial plant Kovovýroba /Metal production/ in Trnava, and the national enterprise Šmeralove závody Brno established a branch plant in Trnava. The aim was set - to replace and ensure the production of forming equipment on the basis of ŠZ capacity released to ČKD Hronov.

The first name of the company was Šmeralove závody, Brno, n.p. /national enterprise/, Trnava plant. Its main production program was the manufacture of forming technology.

A machine plant was established by the division of small operations from local industry with the task to ensure the development and production of eccentric presses, accessories and spare parts. In the 90s the production of eccentric presses from 63 to 1000 kN represented 950 – 1000 pieces a year. At those times the Company had approximately 1000 employees. Production for export amounted to 48%.

The private company "TOMA , Ing. Štefan Tomášik" was founded on 1.6.1993 and it is the direct successor of the closed-down state enterprise "ŠMERAL, TRNAVA".
From 1.1.2006 the TOMA , Ing. Štefan Tomášik company was transformed to the TOMA INDUSTRIES, Ltd. company At present the company has 80 employees.