The
ebm-papst Group is the world's leading manufacturer of
electric motors and
fans. It came into existence in 2003 when the companies
Elektrobau Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG (ebm),
Papst Motoren GmbH in St. Georgen and
Motoren Ventilatoren Landshut GmbH (mvl) merged. The company employs around 11,000 employees at 17 production facilities (including those in Germany, China, and the USA) and 57 sales offices worldwide. The headquarters is located in
Mulfingen in the
Hohenlohe district of Germany.