Munk Group again among Bavaria's Best 50

The Munk Group, headquartered in Günzburg, is once again one of the best medium-sized companies in Bavaria. The Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy has now named the family-owned company Bavaria's Best 50. Ferdinand Munk (owner and managing director) and his team had already received the coveted award in 2014. The award winners were determined by an auditing company as an independent juror on behalf of the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs.

 "In the past five years, they have defied the difficult conditions to a special degree and have grown above average. Both in the number of employees and in turnover. This shows that they are indeed among the best medium-sized companies in Bavaria" said State Secretary for Economic Affairs Roland Weigert, representing Minister Hubert Aiwanger, at the award ceremony, which took place at Schleißheim Castle.

The Minister sees the Munk Group and the other award winners as "absolute entrepreneurial role models. The prize puts them more in the public eye according to their economic and social importance."

For Ferdinand Munk, the Bavaria's Best 50 award is a very special distinction. "The past few years in particular have been special years for our family business. We have grown strongly and have also implemented an investment volume in the double-digit millions for a new company location in Leipheim and the plant expansion in Günzburg. At the same time, we have mastered a transformation process - with a new company structure that secures the future for our employees and their families and consistently focuses on sustainability. I cannot express in words how proud I am of our great team. I am very happy to accept the award on behalf of our team, because this was truly a great joint effort by all of us," Ferdinand Munk explained at the award ceremony together with Alexander Werdich, who as son-in-law and managing director represents the fifth family generation.

Family takes responsibility

In autumn 2021, the family-owned company Günzburger Steigtechnik GmbH repositioned itself under the umbrella of the Munk Group, anchoring the conscious responsibility of the Munk family of entrepreneurs in its name. Under the company promise "Munk - Safety. Made in Germany", the Munk Group has been self-confident ever since, and its success proves the company right. In the past years, Ferdinand Munk and his team have developed many innovations in the field of access and rescue technology, which contribute to increasing safety at the workplace or in rescue operations. "As we know, health is our most valuable asset, and we see it as our mission to protect people in the best possible way with our products and services" says Munk.

For the Munk Group, the renewed award as Bavaria's Best 50 is an incentive for future-oriented and sustainable further development for the future. "We want to continue to shape the industry as a technology and innovation leader. To this end, we will continue to expand our pioneering position, especially in the core topics of occupational safety, digitalisation and sustainability," says Munk. To this end, the company is planning further investments in the double-digit millions over the next five years.

With its business units Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, Munk Rettungstechnik, Munk Service and Munk Profiltechnik, the Munk Group is one of the most important suppliers of access and rescue equipment as well as suitable service solutions. As a technology and innovation leader in access equipment, the name Munk stands for safety made in Germany. The company is now run by the fourth and fifth generations of the Munk family - true to the motto "One family. One name. One mission".

In the MUNK Günzburger Steigtechnik business unit for access solutions, the MUNK Group carries over 2,500 products in its standard range, from ladders for commercial, public and private use to mobile scaffolding, platforms, stairs and bridging steps to custom-made special constructions. These include, for example, work and maintenance platforms, docking systems, walkways and assembly platforms, which, in the era of digitalisation, can also be automatically adapted to the respective environment using the latest control technology.

In the MUNK Rettungstechnik business unit for rescue equipment, the company offers access solutions and transport logistics for fire, rescue and disaster relief operations. These include, for example, multi-functional ladders, scaling and push-up extension ladders, rescue platforms, toolboxes, station equipment and a wide range of mobile containers. In the MUNK Service business unit, the MUNK Group bundles the areas of installation, testing, repair and maintenance of access solutions and rescue equipment, as well as seminars. The youngest business division, MUNK Profiltechnik, offers high-quality technology for individual and professional configurations with a functional and sophisticated profile system.

The MUNK Group is always drawing attention to itself with new ideas that offer customers real added value in practice. It is certified with the "Work and Family" audit and has already received numerous awards for its innovations, its economic development, its responsible and sustainable actions and as a family-friendly employer. The Free State of Bavaria once again honoured the company with the Bavaria's Best 50 award in 2023.

The MUNK Group manufactures exclusively in its home region of Günzburg. It was also the first supplier ever to be audited by TÜV Nord in 2010 with the certified "Made in Germany" certificate of origin and offers a 15-year guarantee on all series products made in Germany. The Munk Group employs over 450 people at its headquarters in Günzburg and at the Munk Rettungstechnik division site in Leipheim. It is represented in Germany with 13 sales offices and its own branch in Austria. Over the past three years, the company has invested around 30 million euros in the development and expansion of its sites.

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