MAPAL Group is continuing the strategic realignment of its organisation in Germany with a major structural consolidation. Following the change in the legal structure of its headquarters to MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG in June 2025 and the introduction of a process-driven organisational model, the company is now preparing the next key step in its transformation.
Effective 1 May 2026, the German companies of the MAPAL Group will be legally merged into MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG. The consolidation aims to bring the group’s German operations under a unified structure.
Through this move, MAPAL intends to streamline its organisational framework, enabling standardised processes, clearer responsibilities and more efficient workflows. The process-driven structure introduced in 2025 serves as the foundation for this legal integration.
The restructuring is expected to strengthen collaboration with customers and partners while enhancing the long-term efficiency and performance of the organisation.
“The merger is a logical next step in the transformation of our family business,” emphasises Dr Jochen Kress, President of MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG. “We have consistently aligned our internal processes with the requirements of our customers. The legal merger now creates the necessary clarity and efficiency to provide optimum structural support for this alignment: We reduce organisational complexity and at the same time increase our speed of response with the aim of meeting our customers’ requirements even better.”
As part of the realignment, the German companies MAPAL WWS, MAPAL ITS, Miller, August Beck, Weisskopf Werkzeuge and WTE Präzisionstechnik are merging with the corporate headquarters MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG. All locations will remain as production plants with their respective product portfolios, thus ensuring continuity in production, expertise and customer proximity.
Customers, suppliers and partners will benefit from the restructuring: a central contractual partner, harmonised processes and simplified communication – without compromising on the personal support or technical expertise that MAPAL has stood for for decades. Existing contracts and agreements will remain unchanged and will be transferred to MAPAL Dr. Kress SE & Co. KG as part of the universal succession.
“All of our organisational development measures follow a clear guideline,” emphasises Dr Kress. ‘We invest in structures, processes and employees in a targeted manner in order to make MAPAL competitive in the long term – as an independent family business with an international focus.”
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