The ebm-papst Group becomes part of the transformation ecosystem Maschinenraum

Mulfingen / Berlin, 05. September 2023 - The ebm-papst Group, the world's leading manufacturer of fans and motors, is joining the Maschinenraum transformation ecosystem. The family-owned company, headquartered in Mulfingen, Baden-Württemberg, has been setting international market standards since its founding as a technology leader with its core competencies in motor technology, electronics, digitalization and aerodynamics.

Maschinenraum, an alliance of more than 70 family-owned companies as well as university partners, venture capitalists and other innovators, is working together to transform Germany's small and medium-sized businesses. As part of this community, ebm-papst plans to exchange ideas with other members on the challenges and opportunities of areas such as sustainability, digitalization, internationalization and brand strategies.

Already at the time of its foundation in 1963, the family-owned company ebm-papst placed great emphasis on topics such as innovation and sustainability: With the development of the first electronically controlled EC fan, the company became a pioneer in the field of energy efficiency. This has always been the focus of activities alongside forward-looking development and environmentally friendly production. In 2023, the group of companies achieved sales of 2.5 billion euros and employs around 15,000 people at almost 30 production sites, including in Germany, China and the USA. With around 50 sales locations worldwide, ebm-papst sets the benchmark in almost all industries, such as ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration technology, heating technology, information technology, mechanical engineering, intralogistics and medical technology. With its corporate strategy "Making the future together", the potential in the global regions is to be exploited even more in the future and the intelligence and efficiency of the products further increased in order to remain the innovation leader.

Change and transformation in the company with the "Making the future together" strategy

For Dr. Sonja Fleischer, CHRO at ebm-papst, Maschinenraum is attractive as a network of family-owned companies for family-owned companies: "The Maschinenraum enables us to receive and give impulses and to deal with and advance new and innovative topics together. What is very important here is that we encounter a community of companies that, just like us, live the entrepreneurial spirit of family businesses and plan and act in a value-based, long-term and sustainable manner."

Tobias Rappers, Co-Managing Director of Maschinenraum, also sees a mutual advantage: "ebm-papst is very successful and stands for modern solutions - but does not want to rest on its past achievements. Instead, the company actively drives change and seeks exchange. I am convinced that our innovation ecosystem can actively support ebm-papst in the transformation process so that the company can continue to act as an innovative pacesetter for the trade in the future."

About Maschinenraum:

Maschinenraum, a shared ecosystem from the Mittelstand for the Mittelstand, unites German SMEs and family businesses to boldly shape the future. Already more than 70 family-owned companies - including Viessmann, Fiege Logistik, STIHL and Mast-Jägermeister - have joined Maschinenraum in order to jointly drive the digital and sustainable transformation of medium-sized businesses.

About the ebm-papst Group:

The ebm-papst Group, a family-owned company headquartered in Mulfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is the world's leading manufacturer of fans and motors. Since its founding in 1963, the technology leader has set international market standards with its core competencies of motor technology, electronics, digitalization and aerodynamics. ebm-papst offers sustainable intelligent and custom-fit solutions for virtually every requirement in ventilation and heating technology.