A year of success for Günzburger Steigtechnik

At Günzburger Steigtechnik's end-of-year celebrations, the three managing directors Ferdinand, Ruth and Leopold Munk had positive news about the company's business over the previous year. The increase in market share in all areas of the company's business had produced a pleasing increase in sales. The numerous product innovations have further expanded the company's innovation and technology leadership. The management team is proud of its multiple awards and the 36 anniversaries that have been celebrated for many years of loyalty.

"We have been fortunate enough to experience many positives and successes in 2019. The input of each individual and our cooperation as a team have been the foundations of this. To echo our slogan for the year, success is the product of good team work", says Ferdinand Munk, in front of the assembled workforce.

Both in standard products and customised special designs, as well as in rescue equipment, the access technology experts have developed innovative products and technical innovations with added value for users. In terms of customised solutions, the trend is continuing towards working platforms and walkway systems with a higher degree of automation. Digitisation is also increasingly making in-roads into access technology applications.

One highlight of the year was the market launch of the flexible nivello® ladder shoe, which offers multiple new functions. This product innovation compensates for unevenness in the floor in four directions for the first time, offering interchangeable foot plates for various areas of use. The fact that the new ladder shoe is popular is evident from its multiple awards, including the Plus X Award, in no fewer than four categories, the inclusion in the Best Of list for the Industry Prize 2019 and the shortlist for the Dekra Award 2019 and GIT Security Award 2020.

Günzburger Steigtechnik's own in-house occupational safety management system is also "outstanding". The company recently received the "Safety with a system" seal of quality from the Institution for Statutory Accident Insurance and Prevention for the Wood and Metalworking Industries (BGHM). "We are exceptionally proud of our seal of quality. It shows that our workplace and health protection really are matters close to our heart and that we take responsibility for our employees. The award is a success for the entire team – we systematically implement our workplace safety management system and continuously develop it together," says Ferdinand Munk.

The three managing directors express their gratitude that they have been able to rely fully on their staff over an eventful year, and they are delighted by how well the team works together. The workforce at Günzburger Steigtechnik is also constantly growing, and currently stands at more than 300 people. In addition to the new colleagues who were welcomed at the end-of-year celebrations, 36 anniversaries for five to 35 years of loyal service to the company were also honoured. The access technology manufacturer is starting the new year with an optimistic outlook and has announced further product innovations and activities to consolidate its location.

With its business units Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, Munk Rettungstechnik, Munk Service and Munk Profiltechnik, the Munk Group is one of the leading providers of access equipment, rescue equipment and related service solutions. As a technology and innovation leader in access equipment, the name Munk stands for safety made in Germany.The company is now managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Munk family – true to the motto “One family. One name. One mission”. In 2025, the Munk Group celebrated its 125th anniversary with a year of dedicated activities and events.

In the Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik business unit for access equipment, the Munk Group offers over 2,500 products in its standard range. The portfolio extends from ladders for commercial, public and private use to mobile scaffolding towers, platforms, stairs and bridging steps, through to custom-made special constructions. These include work and maintenance platforms, docking systems, walkways and assembly platforms which, in the age of digitalisation, can be automatically adapted to their environment using state-of-the-art control technology.

In the Munk Rettungstechnik business unit for rescue equipment, the company provides access equipment and transport logistics for fire, rescue and disaster relief operations. The range includes multi-purpose ladders, sectional ladders and extension ladders, rescue platforms, toolboxes, fire station equipment and a wide variety of roll containers. In the Munk Service business unit, the Munk Group combines installation, inspection, repair and maintenance services for access equipment and rescue equipment, as well as specialist seminars. The youngest division, Munk Profiltechnik, offers high-quality technology for bespoke and professional configurations based on a functional and sophisticated profile system.

The Munk Group repeatedly sets benchmarks with innovative ideas that deliver genuine added value for customers. In 2025, it was honoured for the sixth time as a TOP 100 Innovator and named Best Brand of the Year at the Plus X Award. The company also received the “Bavaria’s Best 50” award from the Bavarian State Ministry in 2023. Its sustainable and responsible corporate management is certified in accordance with ISO 14001. In 2024, owners Ferdinand and Ruth Munk were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grand Prix of Medium-Sized Enterprises.

The Munk Group manufactures exclusively in its home district of Günzburg. In 2010, it became the first supplier ever to be audited by TÜV Nord with the certified mark of origin “Made in Germany”. The company grants 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 site in Leipheim. It is represented in Germany with 13 sales offices and its own subsidiary in Austria. In recent years, the company has invested a high double-digit million euro amount in the expansion and development of its sites.

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