Automotive sales and service group for Mercedes-Benz, MAXUS, Ford Trucks, FUSO and MAN with in-house commercial vehicle body manufacturing
Max Schultz Automobile GmbH & Co. KG
Sonnefeld · Sonneberg · Coburg (Creidlitz) · Suhl · Hildburghausen · Ilmenau · Mellrichstadt · Weißenfels · Apolda · Sömmerda · Weimar · Erfurt · Leipzig · Leipzig/RadefeldNew on Amplifa
About MAX SCHULTZ
Max Schultz Automobile GmbH & Co. KG is an owner-managed automotive sales and service group headquartered in Sonnefeld (Bavaria) with additional locations in Bavaria, Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. The company sells vehicles of the brands Mercedes-Benz, smart, MAXUS, Ford Trucks and FUSO, as well as MAN service in Leipzig-Radefeld. Its value creation covers commercial vehicle service and repair for trucks and vans, body and paint work including frame straightening, vehicle measurement, retrofitting, and its own MAX SCHULTZ vehicle body manufacturing at the Creidlitz site, which also offers commercial vehicle painting. In addition, the group offers vehicle detailing (paint polishing, nano-effect sealing, wheel rim refurbishment), rental of cars, vans and trucks through Truckpartner GmbH, and motorhome rental under the MeinCamperVan brand, whose vehicles are converted in cooperation with Westfalia. A parts distribution center (MAX PARTS) supplies independent workshops with genuine spare parts. Over 500 employees work at 14 locations.
- Site
- Sonnefeld
- Processes
- Painting (commercial vehicles), Wheel rim refurbishment (curb damage/stone chips, painted and diamond-cut rims), Paint machine polishing (2-stage), Nano-effect sealing (paint protection), Windshield sealing, Body and paint repair / accident repair including frame straightening, Vehicle measurement, Vehicle body manufacturing (own commercial vehicle superstructure)
- Materials
- Painting, Nano-Effect Sealing, Wheel Rim Refurbishment
- Certificates
- MAN Diagnostic Systems, Vehicle Measurement, Tachograph Inspection §57b StVO
- Employees
- over 500
- Industries
- Automotive Sales, Automotive Service/Workshop, Commercial Vehicles, Rental
- 01
Vehicle sales (new and used vehicles)
- 02
Assembly and conversion / vehicle body manufacturing
- 03
Workshop service and repair
- 04
Body & Paint
- 05
Parts and accessories distribution
- 06
Rental
- 07
Leasing, financing, insurance
Services & Processes
Painting
Painting and paint repair of commercial vehicles, among others at the Coburg-Creidlitz site.
Nano-Effect Sealing
Paint protection sealing as part of vehicle detailing.
Wheel Rim Refurbishment
Refurbishment of painted and diamond-cut rims damaged by curb contact and stone chips.
Range of Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting (commercial vehicles)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel rim refurbishment (curb damage/stone chips, painted and diamond-cut rims)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wheel rims (painted or diamond-cut) |
| Paint machine polishing (2-stage)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nano-effect sealing (paint protection)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Windshield sealingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Body and paint repair / accident repair including frame straighteningSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle measurementTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle body manufacturing (own commercial vehicle superstructure)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and conversion solutions (vehicle conversion, motorhomes in cooperation with Westfalia)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofitting of parking air conditioners and parking heatersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Conversions and retrofits / communication electronicsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scratch sanding / tree resin removalSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Service Commitment
As an authorized sales and service partner of Mercedes-Benz, smart, MAN and other brands, the businesses work with manufacturer-specific diagnostic systems, trained specialist staff and genuine parts. Service appointment booking, extended warranty, main inspection and tachograph inspection in accordance with §57b StVO are part of the service commitment.
| Evidence | Sonnefeld | Leipzig/Radefeld |
|---|---|---|
| MAN Diagnostic Systems | ||
| Vehicle Measurement | ||
| Tachograph Inspection §57b StVO |
History
Origins as a smithery, roots going back to the 18th century
- ab 1940
Workshop/business expansion (details incomplete in source text)
- 1972
Daimler-Benz AG takes over Hanomag; Max Schultz acquires sales rights for Daimler-Benz AG commercial vehicles
- 1976
After the death of founder Max Schultz, son-in-law Eduard Mühlherr takes over management; 40 employees in Sonnefeld
- 1990
Investment in a former IFA workshop in Sonneberg after the border opening
- 1994
Acquisition of the Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Suhl and Hildburghausen; sales rights for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars
- ab 1994
Modernization of the businesses; reopening of Suhl in 1998; approx. 200 employees
- 2001
New Ilmenau location with 20 additional employees
- 2008
Acquisition of Autohaus Mühlfeld in Mellrichstadt including a filling station
- 2010
Founding of Truckpartner GmbH at the Sonnefeld site, rental of heavy commercial vehicles and trucks
- 2016
Acquisition of the DB Schenker commercial vehicle workshop and filling station by Truckpartner Service GmbH in Creidlitz
- 2018
Michael Mühlherr joins as second managing director; founding of the MeinCamperVan brand (MM Carservice GmbH)
- 2019
Acquisition of 8 locations (including Leipzig, Weimar, Erfurt); over 500 employees at 14 locations; MAN portfolio in Leipzig-Radefeld
- 2020
Merger of all locations under Max Schultz Automobile GmbH & Co. KG
- 2022
15th location Coburg-Creidlitz from a former Schenker workshop operation