Mahle (company)
| MAHLE GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | December 1, 1920 |
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Stuttgart , Germany
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| Number of employees | 77,015 (2019) |
| sales | 12.05 billion euros (2019) |
| Branch | Automotive supplier |
| Website | www.mahle.com |
| As of December 31, 2019 | |
The Mahle GmbH (proper spelling: MAHLE GmbH ) is an automotive supplier based in Stuttgart . Mahle is one of the 20 largest automotive suppliers in the world and a development partner for the automotive and engine industries . As a manufacturer of components and systems for the combustion engine and its peripherals, Mahle is one of the three largest system suppliers of pistons , cylinders and valve controls (valve trains).
As of December 31, 2019, Mahle employed around 77,000 people worldwide at around 160 production sites and in 16 research and development centers.
history
In 1920 the engineer Hellmuth Hirth and others founded a small workshop in the Cannstatt district of Stuttgart , where he developed and built two-stroke engines . On December 1, 1920, the 26-year-old businessman Hermann Mahle joined Hellmuth Hirth's company as the seventh employee, which was now called "Versuchsbau Hellmuth Hirth". This December 1st, 1920 is considered to be the birthday of today's Mahle Group.
It became clear relatively quickly that the workshop could not keep afloat in the long run just with engine tests. The aim was to establish a profitable branch of production that made it possible to continue the engine tests. At that time, pistons made of gray cast iron were mainly used in automobile production; the idea of replacing them with pistons made of light metal came up. On November 1, 1922, Hermann Mahle's brother, the engineer Ernst Mahle, joined the company as technical manager at the age of 26. In 1924 the name was changed to Elektronmetall GmbH. In 1927 the company developed the first control piston in Germany, and in 1931 the world's first aluminum ring carrier piston for diesel engines. In the period that followed, piston technology was further improved.
The Mahle logo was introduced in 1938 when the company was also renamed Mahle KG . As one of the largest suppliers of engine and aircraft components, Mahle became part of arms production. Forced laborers were also used during World War II. In 2001 the company therefore paid DM 3 million into the foundation initiative of the German economy and in 2004 handed over an index to the International Tracing Service Bad Arolsen. The company continued to develop and new products were invented and produced (e.g. aluminum cylinders with Cromal tread 1951). In 1964 the company founders Hermann and Ernst Mahle decided to transfer their ownership of the company to a non-profit foundation. They renounced most of their personal property and transferred their company shares to the Mahle Foundation GmbH .
From 1971 onwards one took part in Knecht Filterwerke GmbH , also in Cannstatt, which was completely taken over in 1993. In 1976 Mahle launched the first European aluminum engine blocks made from a hypereutectic alloy . In 1988 the so-called built camshaft was developed to the point of series production and in 2001 a new cooling concept for pistons in high-revving passenger car diesel engines was presented. The first all-plastic oil filter worldwide followed in 2003. In the same year Mahle developed and built its first complete engine; this was used in the Formula Student . The acquisition of Cosworth Technology Ltd. followed in 2005 . with offices in UK and USA - now Mahle Powertrain Ltd . as well as the complete takeover of Brockhaus Soehne GmbH, Germany - then Mahle Brockhaus GmbH . This was sold to the Frauenthal Group in April 2017. In October 2009, the acquisition of the automotive business in Mattighofen / Upper Austria was agreed with 'KTM Kühler GmbH'. In 2010 Mahle acquired 60% of Behr Industry and 19.9% of the shares in Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG.
In 2012 Mahle took over InnoWa Membrane based in Schwaikheim . In 2013 Mahle increased its stake in Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG from 36.85 percent to around 51 percent. In January 2014 Mahle acquired all shares in the Indian piston joint venture Mahle IPL Limited and in the same year also the majority in the Slovenian electric motor manufacturer Letrika with 2,400 employees, 243 million euros in sales and seven locations in Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus and China and Brazil.
In February 2015, Mahle took over Delphi Thermal and, following the takeover of Behr, expanded its expertise in thermal management for automobiles. In October 2015 it was announced that the industrial filter division would be sold by mid-2016 and that at least 170 jobs would be cut. At the end of 2016, Mahle sold the division to the Filtration Group Corporation . In January it was announced that Bosch and Mahle were planning to sell the joint BMTS turbocharger business. In May 2017 Mahle took over the Spanish electronics specialist Nagares based in Motilla del Palancar
In June 2018 Mahle took over the Italian manufacturer BrainBee. With this, Mahle is expanding its product range and competencies in the field of vehicle diagnostics as well as transmission service stations, exhaust gas stations and air conditioning service units.
In May 2019, it became known that Mahle will be cutting around 380 of the 4,300 jobs in the Stuttgart area by the end of 2020 in indirect areas, i.e. not in production. The planning for an extension of the headquarters in Bad Cannstatt for 1,300 employees on an adjacent property that had already been acquired was postponed until further notice.
In 2020 Mahle celebrates its 100th company anniversary.
organization
5 business areas
- Engine systems and components: aluminum pistons for gasoline and diesel engines, pendulum and steel pistons for commercial vehicle engines, piston assemblies, complete power cell modules, piston rings, piston pins, connecting rods, cylinder liners, plain bearings and bearing bushings, piston cast parts, valve train systems and components, turbocharger parts.
- Filtration and engine peripherals: regulated and unregulated oil and water pumps, air intake and air filter systems, cylinder head covers with integrated oil mist separators, active and passive oil mist separator systems with pressure regulating valves for crankcase ventilation, exhaust gas recirculation systems, mechatronic components, oil filter modules, fuel pumps, oil filter modules, and Fuel pressure regulators, inline fuel filters, activated carbon filter modules, transmission oil filter modules, regulated oil and coolant pumps, heat exchangers for engines and transmissions, hydraulic oil filters, air dryers.
- Thermal management: vehicle air conditioning, engine cooling
- Aftermarket : Supplying the independent aftermarket worldwide with engine components, filters and supplementary products
- Electronics and mechatronics: starters, generators, electric motors, electric drive and mechatronic systems, actuators, auxiliary units as well as control and power electronics
4 profit centers:
- Engineering Services, Motorsport and Special Applications: Development Services; Engine components for racing and sporty road vehicles; Cylinder head assembly; Engine production in small series
- Large and small engine components: cylinder assemblies, cylinder heads, pistons and filters for small engines in hand-held power tools, motorcycles, recreational vehicles and engine components used in power generation, shipping, rail transport, industrial applications and recreational vehicles.
- Industrial thermal management: Products for engine cooling and air conditioning in agricultural machinery, buses and special vehicles; Cooling systems for rail vehicles and large engines.
- Control devices: Control and operating devices for vehicle air conditioning, fan controllers, controllers for electrical auxiliary heating systems and climate sensors.
Research and Development
Mahle operates 16 large research and development centers worldwide: Northampton (Great Britain), Šempeter pri Gorici (Slovenia), Stuttgart - Bad Cannstatt (Germany), Stuttgart - Feuerbach (Germany), Valencia (Spain), Foetz (Luxembourg), Amherst (NY) / USA), Detroit - Farmington Hills (MI / USA), Detroit - Troy (MI / USA), Lockport (NY / USA), São Paulo - Jundiaí (Brazil), Numazu (Japan), Pune (India), Shanghai ( China), Tokyo - Kawagoe (Japan) and Tokyo - Okegawa (Japan).
The location in Foetz (Luxembourg) is to be closed by 2021.
Major German companies in the Mahle Group
- Mahle GmbH (parent company and owner of all other companies)
- Mahle International GmbH
- Mahle Filtersysteme GmbH
- Mahle Ventiltrieb GmbH
- Mahle Motorkomponenten GmbH
- Mahle small motor components GmbH & Co. KG
- Mahle Aftermarket GmbH (100%)
- Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG (50%); together with Bosch (founded in 2008; sold to Fountainvest Partners in 2018)
- Mahle Industrial Thermal Systems GmbH & Co. KG (60%)
- Mahle Behr (60.71%)
- Mahle Blechtechnologie GmbH Lorch
Ownership structure
Today, Mahle is 99.9 percent owned by the Mahle Foundation GmbH, founded in 1964 by the brothers Ernst and Hermann Mahle and based in Stuttgart. The anthroposophically oriented foundation is managed by an independent board of trustees and receives part of the company's profits as a dividend every year. Among other things, she is the main shareholder of the Filderklinik in Filderstadt-Bonlanden near Stuttgart. 0.1 percent of the company is held by the Mabeg Association for the Promotion and Advice of the Mahle Group. V. , also based in Stuttgart.
Managing directors
The management of Mahle GmbH consists of seven members:
- Jörg Stratmann (since February 2018 Chairman of the Board of Management of the Mahle Group Management + CEO)
- Anke Felder (since 2020)
- Bernd Eckl (since 2017)
- Wilhelm Emperhoff (since October 2012)
- Georg Dietz (since February 2018)
- Michael Frick (since July 2014)
- Martin Weidlich (since 2020)
Mahle Inside Museum
in September 2008 Mahle opened the Mahle Inside Museum . Architects were Heinisch, Lembach and Huber from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. The outer skin of the new museum building is covered with various metals and thus refers to the content. On 1200 square meters of exhibition space, visitors get an insight into the technology of the group and its products, history and philosophy. The museum building was awarded the German Design Prize in 2010 .
Web links
- Website of the Mahle Group
- Otmar Scharrer wants to shape Mahle into an eMobility supplier , electrive.net, December 17, 2017
- Website of the Mahle Foundation
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mahle website, management
- ↑ a b c Mahle Annual Report 2019
- ↑ a b c Mahle Chronicle | Mahle Group. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Mahle Powertrain | Home. Retrieved September 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Supplier Mahle: Mahle buys car business from KTM Kühler . In: auto motor und sport . ( auto-motor-und-sport.de [accessed on September 27, 2017]).
- ↑ Supplier Mahle: Mahle buys car business from KTM Kühler . In: auto motor und sport . ( auto-motor-und-sport.de [accessed on April 27, 2017]).
- ↑ mahle.com , Mahle press release , online article from January 10, 2014.
- ↑ Mahle purchases in Slovenia ( Memento from June 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ). Econo , June 23, 2014.
- ↑ Mahle takes over the start-up company O-Flexx . In: springerprofessional.de . February 13, 2017 ( springerprofessional.de [accessed April 27, 2017]).
- ↑ Inge Nowak: Worries about jobs in Öhringen: Mahle plans to sell the industrial filters. stuttgarter-zeitung.de, October 31, 2015, accessed on January 5, 2016 .
- ↑ Mahle press release: Mahle sells industrial filtration to Filtration Group. mahle.com, August 8, 2016, accessed January 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Mahle press release: Bosch and Mahle plan to sell the joint BMTS turbocharger business. mahle.com, January 23, 2017, accessed January 23, 2017 .
- ↑ Mahle press release: Mahle expands development center for vehicle electronics. mahle.com, May 24, 2017, accessed May 24, 2017 .
- ↑ Handelsblatt.de of May 13, 2019: Mahle cuts 380 jobs at the Stuttgart headquarters , accessed on May 31, 2019
- ↑ L'essentiel: Mahle-Behr closes the Foetz location. Retrieved December 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Mahle Aftermarket Europe | Mahle Aftermarket EU. Retrieved July 3, 2017 .
- ↑ Change of name to Mahle Behr Industries GmbH & Co. KG . Mahle Industry. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ Mahle takes over majority in Behr, Stuttgart, May 16, 2013 ( Memento of August 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ), behrgroup.com. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ MAHLE Foundation | The foundation in brief. Retrieved November 5, 2019 .
- ↑ Mahle Group | Managing directors. Retrieved February 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Mahle Group | Industrial Applications. Retrieved April 27, 2017 (English).