PVH vote: Munk remains front runner

You can rely on ‘Safety made in Germany’: This is proven by the fact that Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik has once again been recognised as a ‘Partner of the Specialist Trade’ in the factory equipment product range. For the ninth time, the Bavarian quality manufacturer of access equipment took first place in the vote of the Production Connection Trade (PVH). The family-run company achieved top marks in the categories of product innovation, delivery capability and profit.

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 renewed top ranking in the PVH vote is once again proof that we are doing everything right with ‘Safety made in Germany’ - and another special highlight in our anniversary year ‘125 years of Munk’,’ says Ferdinand Munk, owner and Managing Director of the Munk Group. The top marks in the categories of product innovation and delivery capability make it clear what Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik's specialised trade partners and customers benefit from every day: From sophisticated, needs-orientated access technology solutions with which the Munk professionals make the working world a little safer every day. And from short, sustainable supply chains and manufacturing exclusively in the home district. ‘This is the only way we can always deliver quickly. This is another reason why our order books are always full - the top score in the earnings category goes hand in hand with our record turnover again last year. We will build on this great success and continue to do everything we can to stand unrivalled for first-class ‘security made in Germany’,’ says Munk.

Added value in practice

For Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, ‘innovative access equipment’ means constantly offering users new added value in their everyday work with its new products and thus increasing sales opportunities for its specialised trade partners. The new SGX version of the popular FlexxTower single-person scaffolding, for example, shows what this looks like in practice, allowing users to easily reach working heights of up to 9.55 metres: The FlexxTower SGX has three levels instead of two and is equipped with safety railings and the Ergo platform for rolling scaffolding as standard. This is up to 40 % lighter than conventional platforms, significantly reducing the strain on workers and minimising the risk of accidents at work. The FlexxTower SGX can be assembled and dismantled by just one person without tools.

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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