What began in 1968 in a garage is now a globally successful company with extensive experience and great innovative power. The driving force behind this success story is our passion to always find the best solutions with the highest level of safety in the field of workshop equipment. With great ambition we forge new plans every day to find even better customer solutions in the areas of vehicle testing and lifting technology. The results are products that meet the highest demands of our customers in terms of quality, value and service life.
The basis for this is MAHA's clear commitment to
The uncompromisingly practical design, the best quality in production and our customer-oriented service and sales are closely interlinked. With this solution orientation we follow our credo - to always achieve the best solution for highest safety!
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The MAHA brand has asserted itself in global competition for generations. Our motivation is to not only secure our position as world market leader, even under global economic challenges, but to expand it even further. After all, the future viability of our company through competitive products and satisfied customers and the associated preservation of our jobs is our primary goal.
Haldenwang (Allgäu, Deutschland)
With our more than 1,000 employees, we manufacture the complete range of products for our vehicle testing and lifting technology on over 100,000 m² of factory premises at our two production sites in Haldenwang and Pinckard (in the USA). We generate annual sales of €150 million in total.
We have sales offices in 15 countries, 19 subsidiaries and sales representatives in another 125 countries through our long-standing trading partners. Together we have delivered more than 430,000 products to date in over 150 countries.
We will continue to work on our success story in the future with an extremely high standard of precision, quality, reliability, competent advice and top service to meet customer requirements and our passion.
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When we look back to our humble beginnings, it becomes clear just how far we’ve come up until now. What started out in 1969 as a two-man business is now an internationally successful company. We cover the entire spectrum in the vehicle testing and lifting technology segments and have long since been setting standards worldwide.
Extremely high precision and quality standards. What sets us apart? Visionary concepts and innovative technologies. Absolute reliability and expert advice. Top service and “made in Germany” ingenuity. All of this is part and parcel of MAHA’s DNA. And all of this makes us the world market leader in workshop and vehicle testing equipment.
We will remain true to our values and goals in the future too. We know that, together, we can achieve anything. Because our experience, expertise and innovative strength enable us to overcome any challenge, no matter how great. For us. For our customers. And for the safety of this world.
2021
Takeover of EWR Messgeräte GmbH, a manufacturer of measuring devices for vehicle testing technology, in particular emission technology
Takeover of ATT Automotive Testing Technologies GmbH, a manufacturer of Inspection technology
2019
AutomoTec GmbH is reintegrated into MAHA; the MAHA SERVICE CENTER undergoes global expansion
2018
MAHA is again awarded the “World Market Leader” title in 2018 in the Workshop and Vehicle Testing Equipment category
2016
Europe’s most state-of-the-art powder coating plant is opened; MAHA is crowned “World Market Leader 2016” in the Workshop and Vehicle Testing Equipment category
2011
MAHA is incorporated into a foundation; the company’s future is thus secured in the long term
2007
MAHA kits TÜV TURK out with 459 test lanes at 189 locations
2005
MAHA-AIP GmbH & Co. KG is founded / Disposal (2017)
2004
AutomoTec GmbH, MAHA’s service and factory customer service arm, is founded
2001
Takeover of SLiFT GmbH, a manufacturer of pit jacks and in-ground lifts
1999
The foundation stone of MAHA USA is laid in Pinckard, Alabama
1998
Takeover of Hetra International AG, a manufacturer of mobile wheel engaging column lifts
1989
Construction of the new building that is today’s main production site
1971
The first production site is built
1969
MAHA is founded by Winfried Rauch and Josef Schilling
1968
The first car brake tester is developed and produced
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https://www.maha.de/en
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Workbench meets database: Workshop 4.0
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People. Passion. Performance. This is our promise.
Our people are passionate about solving your problems and it’s our business to keep your business up and running wherever you are through a global network of service and support.
We are a family with 120 years of passion for performance. Our global network and local expertise are there to help improve your productivity.
Expect performance that stands the test of time. Our intelligent technology and hardworking products are designed for safe operations wherever you are.
We stay committed to offering innovative, reliable products and services, based on technology and trust.
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