MAURER's strength today owes much to the company's tradition. The story begins in Munich in 1876 with Friedrich Maurer and continues today in Kazakhstan.
During the early stages of industrialization in Germany, the enterprise grew rapidly. Initially defined by metalwork casting, by the end of the 19th century the workshop had grown into a metal products factory. In 1925 the company relocated to its current site in the north of Munich.
In the 1930s, aircraft hangar structures brought Maurer wide recognition. From the 1960s onward the company found a new growth direction — specialization in bridge engineering. In 1996 MAURER launched its seismic protection division, which today is one of its core business areas.
1876 — 1934 · Foundation and Growth
1876On September 19, Friedrich Maurer opens a small metalworking workshop. Over 20 years it grows into a metal products factory.
1899After the founder's death, his sons Friedrich and Georg continue running the factory under the name Friedrich Maurer Söhne.
1911Official registration of the company in the commercial register.
1925Relocation to the current site. Expansion of product range: workshop and roof structures, crane runways and bridges.
1931Johannes Beutler acquires Friedrich Maurer Söhne.
1934Production expansion. In subsequent years, a wide range of steel structures is developed.
1935 — 1963 · The Thirties and Reconstruction
1935Advances in welding technology enable production of gas holders and vessels of any size.
1937Aircraft hangar doors based on the Ditman patent bring Maurer Söhne recognition throughout Germany.
1944At the end of the war, most production buildings are destroyed in aerial bombing raids.
1947The first post-war product — an agricultural trailer. The rebuilding of the enterprise begins.
1958Participation in the reconstruction of Munich's Central Station, Palace of Justice, and National Theatre.
1964 — 1999 · The Economic Miracle
1964Hans Beutler joins the firm and takes over management in 1971.
1965A new specialty area — watertight expansion joints.
1973Start of manufacturing bridge bearings.
1975Over 60,000 m of MAURER expansion joints installed on 3,500+ bridges worldwide.
1991Founding of the Bernsrdorf plant.
1993"Wilde Maus" ride, Munich — start of amusement ride manufacturing.
1996Launch of seismic protection systems production — a key strategic area for the company.
1999Opening of factories in Turkey and China.
2001 — 2016 · Tradition and Innovation
2003Development of MSM® (MAURER Sliding Material) — a revolutionary sliding material with European technical approval.
2004Pendulum bearings: first project — the new Acropolis Museum in Athens. Opening of branches in Russia and France.
2004–2006Steel structures and roofing for BMW-Welt in Munich.
2010Introduction of MSA® (MAURER Sliding Alloy).
2012Establishment of a branch in Brazil.
2016Transformation of MAURER AG into MAURER SE. The company remains in 3rd generation family ownership by the Beutler family.
2023 · Maurer in Kazakhstan
2023Founding of MAURER Seismic Protection Systems Kazakhstan in Almaty — a representative office for Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan).