History & awards

MAB becomes the first Central European "Lighthouse Factory" of the Swedish machine and tool manufacturer Sandvik.

Despite major challenges due to the global supply chain crisis and exploding energy costs as a result of the war in Ukraine, MAB continues to optimize its machinery through targeted investments.

MAB GmbH becomes an official cooperation partner in the educational research project "ABBO" (Alliance for Vocational Education in Eastern Bavaria).

With a movie about the cutting machine operator (m/f/d) apprenticeship, MAB dispels old prejudices and conveys the special combination of craftsmanship and technology that characterizes this high-tech profession.

Growth continues: MAB invests in machine fleet to expand its service portfolio.

The corporate blog BAURAUM is launched: bauraum.bam.group

MAB braves the coronavirus crisis and employs more than 150 people for the first time.

Germany's best graduate: MAB apprentice Felix Meierhöfer is the best graduate of his year in Germany in the field of Production Technology.

In recognition of its commitment to research & development, MAB is awarded the "Innovative through Research" seal of quality by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft e.V. (Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany).

MAB is among Europe's 1,000 fastest-growing companies for the first time, according to the Financial Times.

Sheet metal production moves from Altenstadt/Waldnaab to the company headquarters in Weiden-West: This unites MAB's entire manufacturing operations under one roof.

The Intec Young Talent Award goes to MAB. MAB donates the prize money.

up2parts GmbH is founded: The software development department of MAB GmbH becomes the starting point for an independent sister company that provides AI-based software solutions to the manufacturing industry: www.up2parts.com

MAB is among Germany's fastest-growing companies for the third year in succession.

MAB receives the Innovation Award of the East Bavarian business journal Wirtschaftszeitung.

MAB becomes a member of the Partner Circle of the East Bavarian Technical University Amberg-Weiden. der Ostbayerischen Technischen Hochschule Amberg-Weiden.

MAB invests 15 million euros, e.g. in additive and machining production, sheet metal forming and welding.

MAB receives three awards: The company is named a TOP 100 Innovator for the second time, receives the Digital Champions Award for company-wide digital transformation and is named a Growth Champion by Focus Business, also for the second time.

MAB doubles the number of its employees to 93, the percentage of apprentices among these employees increases to 12 %.

Change of name and relocation: MAB Maschinenbau GmbH becomes MAB GmbH. The majority of the company moves to the Weiden-West industrial park, only the sheet metal production remains in Altenstadt.

The Unger family of entrepreneurs invests in MAB.

An additional investment of 5.6 million euros in machines and plants is made.

The company employs more than 50 people for the first time and is named one of the 500 fastest-growing companies in Germany by Focus Business.

Inclusion in the "TOP 100": MAB Maschinenbau is named one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany.

MAB wins n-tv’s "Hidden Champion" Award in the "Change" category.

The number of employees rises to over 30 for the first time.

The high demand from customers requires investments of more than 1.5 million euros in new machines for quality assurance.

The company employs more than 20 people for the first time.

At the age of 25, Marco Bauer acquires the contract manufacturer cnc-produkte.de GmbH, founded in 2002 with eight employees and 700,000 euros in sales, thus laying the foundation for today's MAB GmbH. Rooted in the company’s DNA: The vision of a digital revolution in the field of production.