Perfectly equipped for every mission

Concentrated know-how and top-class innovations: this is what visitors to Retter 2023 can expect at the Munk Austria stand (Stand E10 in Hall 20). Here, Munk Austria will present the solutions of Munk Rettungstechnik, the technology and innovation leader for access equipment and roll container solutions for fire, rescue and disaster relief operations. Also in the luggage of the strong partner for fire brigades and aid organisations: The new mobile safety system SafeCaddy. The innovative system was explicitly designed to optimise preventive and defensive fire protection as well as first aid in buildings and on construction sites or at events. A special highlight: the SafeCaddy combines all the necessary equipment in a single mobile unit. Also on the stand is the extensive product range of multi-functional, plug-in and extension ladders, rescue platforms, toolboxes and roll containers, as well as the complete appliance room equipment

"The professional public of rescuers knows exactly that in an emergency every second can decide between life and death. That is why I am sure that our latest innovation will also meet with great approval among them: With our new SafeCaddy concept, first responders bring their equipment safely, quickly and particularly smoothly directly to the scene of the emergency. This saves them valuable time and they can start fighting fires or taking life-saving emergency measures faster than ever before," says Ferdinand Munk, owner and managing director of the Munk Group, which is represented in Austria by Munk Austria as the local contact.

The SafeCaddy is initially available in the three basic versions "fire protection", "mobile fire alarm system (BMA)" and "first aid". Depending on the purpose, it is equipped with effective aids such as CO2 and powder fire extinguishers, a mobile fire alarm system or a fully automatic defibrillator, among other things.

The three variants are each available pre-configured or unloaded and can also be subsequently expanded and retrofitted with additional accessories such as a tarpaulin with viewing window, an off-road sheet or further brackets to suit the specific user. Visitors to the Rescuers can see what the mobile safety system looks like at the Munk Austria stand.

Photoluminescent lifesavers

Thanks to Munk, rescuers are no longer groping in the dark at night, because from now on there are handle and rung coverings that become charged by UV radiation and make roll containers and ladders visible in the dark. With the Ergo-Glow-Grip, the name says it all, because the luminescent handle bar ensures a comfortable grip and particularly ergonomic working thanks to its oval shape. In future, Munk Rettungstechnik's complete roll container range will be equipped with the Ergo-Glow-Grip as standard ex works. 

The glow version of the heat-insulating and non-slip rung covering for fire brigade ladders lets the ladder rungs glow conspicuously and thus increases the work safety of the emergency services even in poor lighting conditions. The Ergo-Glow-Grip and the Glow rung covering are also available as retrofit kits, so that users can subsequently make their existing equipment glow.

Wide range

For the fast and efficient transport of equipment as well as supplies to the place of action, Munk Austria offers a wide range of roll containers with which all purposes and requirements can be covered. No matter whether it is a matter of respiratory protection, hoses, foam agents or even power-lighting equipment. In addition to the wide standard range, there is also a wide range of pre-configured close-to-production solutions. These can, of course, also be tried out directly on site at the exhibition stand.

Munk Austria is also a valuable partner for rescue forces and aid organisations before and after deployment - especially with the right equipment for the modern equipment of appliance rooms, such as ladder test stands for the regular load tests. And if a visual inspection of the ladder after use reveals a defect, such as a damaged rung protector or a frayed rope, the emergency services are quickly helped here too: A product-specific QR code on their ladder takes them directly to the product's spare parts overview and, in the next step, they are conveniently guided to the enquiry form. Insights into the wide range of equipment for appliance rooms are also available in Wels.

Quality that saves lives

The heart of every fire brigade equipment is of course also represented at Munk Austria's rescuer presentation: With the different fire brigade ladders according to DIN EN 1147 or ÖNORM F 4047, the rescue and work platforms as well as the wide range of fire brigade boxes, the emergency services are optimally equipped for emergencies.

Munk not only presents all the new products and their classics from the product range live on site, but also in the Rescue Technology Guide No. 9. In addition to the print version, a highly functional digital version is also available: Users can browse and navigate the digital guidebook directly online at www.steigtechnik.de/katalog.

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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