Highlight at Arbeitsschutz Aktuell: the new ergo platform

Trade fair premiere in Stuttgart: At its stand (H1.029) in Hall 1, Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik is presenting its new ergo platform for mobile scaffolding for the first time at Arbeitsschutz Aktuell, and the name says it all. With up to 40 per cent less weight, this product innovation from Günzburg ensures particularly ergonomic handling and more efficient working on mobile scaffolding. Thanks to its low weight, it significantly reduces the strain on workers during assembly, conversion and dismantling, thus also minimising the risk of accidents at work. The trade fair will also focus on other top products for occupational safety, such as the FlexxTower single-person scaffolding, the FlexxLift small lifting platform and the first vertical ladder configurator with realistic façade simulation.

"As a technology and innovation leader, we always want to offer users added value with our new products - and we have once again succeeded in doing so with the Ergo platform. It sets completely new standards when it comes to ergonomic working with mobile scaffolding. I am sure that the Ergo platform will also be an absolute trade fair highlight for trade visitors," says Ferdinand Munk, owner and Managing Director of the Munk Group. The composite material of the Ergo platform makes it up to seven kilograms lighter than the conventional version with a wooden screen printing plate, depending on the length, and therefore around 40% lighter. Thanks to its innovative material properties, the platform is also particularly robust and durable.

The new ergo platform from Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik is suitable for all mobile scaffolding superstructures with scaffolding lengths of up to three metres and is available either with or without a hatch. "This means that anyone can configure their own scaffolding with ergonomic benefits and, of course, retrofit their existing equipment step by step. In practice, users protect their backs and will certainly be happy about every kilo they don't have to carry. And their companies reduce the number of unnecessary absences, which is particularly important in times of a shortage of skilled labour - so all parties benefit from this ergonomic advantage," says Ferdinand Munk.

Upwards in record time

The popular FlexxTower single-person scaffolding will also be on show at Arbeitsschutz Aktuell. With it, users can reach working heights of up to 6.10 metres all by themselves and in the shortest possible time. The SG version of the FlexxTower ensures maximum work safety: it is equipped with a leading safety railing and can be easily assembled and dismantled by one person. The FlexxTower SG has been included in the occupational health and safety bonus programme of the Employer's Liability Insurance Association of the Construction Industry (BG BAU). This means that users can receive subsidies when purchasing the one-person scaffolding from Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik: The BG BAU will cover 25 per cent of the purchase costs, up to a maximum of 500 euros.

Quick and safe access to the top: With the FlexxLift

Users can reach working heights of up to 4.2 metres quickly and safely with the FlexxLift mini elevating work platform. The FlexxLift is driven smoothly without electricity via an ingenious mechanism and can be used by individuals on a mobile basis, regardless of location.

Vertical ladder configurator with wall simulation

As a special highlight, Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik will also be presenting the new vertical ladder configurator, which guides users to the ideal solution at www.steigtechnik.de/en/configurator. It is the first configurator in the industry that allows users and planners to realistically simulate their own façade and design their perfect fixed ladder.

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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