Munk wins PVH for the 8th time

All the way to the top with "Safety made in Germany": The Munk Group and its Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik division have once again demonstrated how this can be achieved sustainably. For the eighth time, the innovation and technology leader for access technology took first place in the Production Connection Trade (PVH) poll in the factory equipment product range. The family-run company based in Günzburg and Leipheim once again received top marks in important categories such as product innovation, delivery capability and data and digitalisation quality.

The "Partner of the specialised trade" award is presented annually by the Tools Working Group (AKW) in the Central Association of the Hardware Trade (ZHH). In addition to the business equipment category, there are also categories for work safety, grinding/cutting tools, fastening technology, precision tools, measuring tools and hand tools.

"The award shows us that we are on the right track. We address the needs of our customers and develop products that are well thought out down to the last detail and offer them real added value in practice. It goes without saying that our premium-quality innovations also offer our specialist retail partners a clear competitive advantage: Innovative access technology solutions, combined with digital solutions and intensive personal contact, simply make the difference here and show that specialist retailers can fully rely on us at all times. This is also demonstrated by the top score in the delivery capability category: we have always remained true to our motto of "Safety made in Germany" and were able to deliver quickly at all times, even in pandemic-ridden years and times of difficult supply chains. And we still are today. Winning first place is also an incentive for us to continue on our successful path together," says Ferdinand Munk, owner and Managing Director of the Munk Group.

Added value in practice

For Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, "innovative access technology" means constantly offering users new added value in their day-to-day work with its new products and thus increasing the sales opportunities for its specialised trade partners. In the recent past, it has succeeded in doing this on several occasions: For example, the new Ergo platform for rolling scaffolding is made of a composite material and is up to 40 per cent lighter than conventional rolling scaffolding platforms. Thanks to its low weight, the platform significantly reduces the strain on workers and thus also minimises the risk of accidents at work.

With the new vertical ladder configurator, the company offers its specialist trade partners and customers a new tool with which they can configure their ideal vertical ladder using a realistic simulation of the target façade, so that all interfering contours such as windows, cornices and pipes are included.

The Munk Group has also added an important innovation to its portfolio with the SafeCaddy mobile safety system. The SafeCaddy was specially designed to optimise preventive fire protection and first aid in buildings, on construction sites and at events.

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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