Ferdinand Mayr complements management

Mayr Drive Technology

Davina Spohn, 05.06.2019, 14:38

Ferdinand Mayr complements management

With Ferdinand Mayr (pictured right), the grandson of Fritz Mayr, the fifth generation joined the management team at Mayr Antriebstechnik in mid-April. This means that there are now three managing directors at the helm of the Allgäu-based family business across the generations.

The management of Mayr Antriebstechnik (from left to right): Günther Klingler, Fritz Mayr and Ferdinand Mayr.

Ferdinand Mayr will share the management role with Fritz Mayr, grandson of the company founder, and Günther Klingler, who as Managing Director and CEO will manage the national and international activities of Mayr Antriebstechnik. In future, Ferdinand Mayr will be primarily responsible for the digitalization of the company and, together with Klingler, will manage the finances and strategic decisions of the Mayr Group.

Founded in 1897, the family-owned company is a manufacturer of safety brakes, safety clutches and shaft couplings. These products are primarily designed for use in electrically driven machines and systems. They can be found in filling systems, machine tools, packaging and printing machines as well as in elevators, wind turbines and stage technology. The company is active in over 60 industries worldwide. Around 700 employees currently work at the Allgäu headquarters in Mauerstetten, and Mayr Antriebstechnik has around 1200 employees internationally. With factories in Poland and China, sales offices in the USA, France, the UK, Italy, Singapore and Switzerland, as well as around 40 other country representatives, the company has a global presence.

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