Development and manufacturing of pistons, engine components, thermal management and e-drive systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles
MAHLE GmbH
Stuttgart (headquarters) · around 127 production sites worldwideNew on Amplifa
About MAHLE
MAHLE GmbH, headquartered in Stuttgart, is an international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry for the passenger car and commercial vehicle sector. Founded in 1920, the technology company manufactures components and systems for combustion engines such as pistons, cylinders and valve trains and has expanded its portfolio to include electrification, thermal management and fuel cell technology, including battery cooling systems, actuators, mechatronic components and drive systems for e-bikes. In addition, solutions such as ChargeBig enable the charging of electric vehicles, and with Mahle Lifecycle and Mobility the group supplies the aftermarket with spare parts and services. In terms of materials, light metals (aluminium, including hypereutectic alloys), grey cast iron and plastics are processed, among others. At around 127 production sites and 11 R&D centers on five continents, the company employs 64,242 people and generates revenue of 11.3 billion euros. According to the company, MAHLE components are installed in every second vehicle produced worldwide.
- Site
- Stuttgart
- Processes
- Electrification, Thermal management, Fuel cell technology, Highly efficient combustion engines with renewable fuels (e.g. hydrogen), Charging solutions for electric vehicles (ChargeBig), Aftermarket spare parts and services (Mahle Lifecycle and Mobility), Drive systems for e-bikes, Battery cooling systems
- Materials
- Aluminium (light metal), Grey cast iron, Hypereutectic aluminium alloy, Plastic (all-plastic oil filter), hypereutectic aluminium alloy, Plastic
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1920
- Employees
- 64242
- Industries
- Automotive supplier, Passenger cars and commercial vehicles, Industrial thermal systems (trains, ships, construction machinery)
- 01
Development and engineering
- 02
Material and component testing
- 03
Manufacturing of engine components and systems
- 04
Series supply to automotive manufacturers
- 05
Aftermarket distribution (MAHLE Lifecycle and Mobility)
Materials and Processes
Aluminium (light metal)
Base material for pistons, cylinders and lightweight engine components in the combustion engine.
hypereutectic aluminium alloy
In use since 1976 for European aluminium engine blocks.
Grey cast iron
Traditional material for pistons and engine components, gradually replaced by light metal.
Plastic
Among other things, for the world's first all-plastic oil filter (2003).
Locations
Stuttgart
DEHeadquarters
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality
As a series supplier to the automotive industry, MAHLE manufactures under established quality management systems; specific certificates are not listed in the available sources.
| Evidence | Stuttgart |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1920
Founded as Versuchsbau Hellmuth Hirth in Stuttgart-Cannstatt; Hermann Mahle joins on 1 December as the seventh employee – regarded as the group's founding date.
- 1922
Ernst Mahle joins the company as technical director.
- 1924
Renamed Elektronmetall GmbH.
- 1927
Development of the first control piston in Germany.
- 1931
World's first aluminium ring carrier piston for diesel engines.
- 1938
Renamed Mahle KG; introduction of the Mahle logo.
- 1951
Aluminium cylinders with Cromal running surface.
- 1964
Hermann and Ernst Mahle transfer their company shares to Mahle-Stiftung GmbH.
- 1971
Stake acquired in Knecht Filterwerke; full takeover in 1993.
- 1976
First European aluminium engine blocks made of hypereutectic alloy.
- 2003
World's first all-plastic oil filter; first complete engine for Formula Student.
- 2005
Acquisition of Cosworth Technology (today Mahle Powertrain).
- 2010
Acquisition of 60% of Behr Industry (Mahle Industrial Thermal Systems).
- 2014
Takeover of the remaining shares in Mahle IPL (India) and the majority of Letrika (Slovenia).
- 2015
Acquisition of Delphi Thermal.
- 2018
Sale of Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems (BMTS Technology); acquisition of BrainBee (Italy).
- 2025
Reduction of around 600 jobs in Germany; announcement of a further worldwide reduction of 1,000 positions.
- 2026
Announcement of the closure of the Neustadt an der Donau site (approx. 350 employees) by 2027.