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 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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