MAPAL positions itself for the future

As it celebrates its 75th anniversary, the MAPAL Group is resolutely focussed on the future. With investments in new technologies, digitalisation and in the targeted development of capabilities, the company is strengthening its position in key sectors and accelerating its efforts to engage with the market and its customers. This is reflected, for instance, in the activities in the dynamically developing Aerospace segment: MAPAL has pooled its expertise in the field of aircraft final assembly in the Global Organisation for Assembly (GOA) department, founded in 2024 – a decisive step to serve global customers faster and in a more targeted manner. The integration of the subsidiary c-Com and acquisition of the Italian X-Pro S.r.l., a specialist in turnkey projects and clamping fixtures, also highlight the company’s commitment to actively shaping technological developments and fully meeting customer requirements.

The future-oriented activities are set against the backdrop of a challenging economic environment. In the 2024 financial year, the MAPAL Group recorded a 6.3 per cent drop in sales to 551 million euros. This was the result of a weak economy as well as lingering uncertainty in important sales markets. Against this backdrop, the outlook for the current 2025 financial year is also very subdued. “After an unsatisfactory first half of the year, we are currently expecting a further drop in sales of up to 5 per cent”, explains Dr Jochen Kress, President of the MAPAL Group.

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