Five-fold success for Günzburger Steigtechnik

A total of five awards within a few weeks – an achievement that Günzburger Steigtechnik can certainly be proud of. The premium manufacturer from Bavaria is once again one of the top specialist trade partners and has been awarded first place for the sixth time in the business equipment category in the Production Liaison Trade (PVH) vote. Moreover, the business magazine Capital ranks it as one of the most innovative companies in Germany and, in a user vote by Initiative Mittelstand, the nivello® ladder shoe received the best rating of all solutions on the Industry Best List of 2019. According to Focus Money, Günzburger Steigtechnik is also one of the best apprenticing companies in Germany and the Cologne-based analysis institute Service Value found in surveys conducted in cooperation with the daily newspaper WELT that the family business enjoys a "high level of employer appeal" among those surveyed.

"We are naturally delighted about the five awards. We are particularly delighted that we are once again in the top rankings in the business equipment category of the PVH vote. The award for specialist trade partner proves that our high level of expertise in consulting makes all the difference. As a result, we offer our customers real added value and our partners in the specialist trade a clear competitive advantage. 'Climb smart' is valued on the market just as much as outstanding service", says Ferdinand Munk, Managing Director of Günzburger Steigtechnik GmbH

PVH vote: best overall score

With its top ranking, the premium manufacturer from Bavaria ranked among the top 3 in the business equipment category in the PVH vote for the 18th time in succession and can also once again be proud of its best overall score (1.80) out of all 122 companies evaluated. Günzburger Steigtechnik scored top marks in the categories of sales support and product innovation, blazing ahead of all other participants.

"In times of increasing digitalisation, we are supplementing our top customer support from person to person with smart service tools such as the new product configurator for stairs, bridging steps and mobile platform stairs. And it is precisely this combination of online solutions and expert advice that forms the basis of our continuing success. Personal contact has not lost any of its importance for us: we stand by specialist traders and specialist traders know that they can rely on us. The PVH award has confirmed this", Ferdinand Munk continues.

The award "Specialist Trade Partner" is presented annually by the Tools Working Group (AKW) of the Central Association of the Hardware Trade (Zentralverband Hartwarenhandel e.V.). (ZHH). The areas of occupational safety, plant equipment, fastening technology, abrasives/release agents and measuring tools, hand tools and precision tools are considered.

Four further awards

However, the success in the PVH vote is by no means the only honour bestowed on Günzburger Steigtechnik in recent weeks. According to the business magazine Capital, for example, it is also one of the most innovative companies in Germany. For this award, a panel of experts selected 442 companies from almost 1,800 candidates who stood out for their innovative achievements. The premium manufacturer was perceived a forerunner in the area of products and services. In a user vote by the Initiative Mittelstand, the new nivello® ladder shoe from Günzburg also received the best rating of all solutions on the Industry Best List of 2019. The innovative product immediately made it onto the list as a "best-of" product in the production technology and mechanical engineering category.

Günzburger Steigtechnik is also one of Germany's best apprenticing companies in the field of metalworking: this was the result of a recent study commissioned by the business magazine Focus Money and Deutschland Test and implemented by the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF). The 20,000 companies with the most employees in the country were assessed, and around 1,000 of them were awarded prizes – including Günzburger Steigtechnik, scoring 95.3 out of 100 points in total. The analysis institute Service Value, in cooperation with the daily newspaper WELT, also concluded in population surveys that Günzburger Steigtechnik is also one of the best employers in Germany. The company was certified as a "highly attractive employer".

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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