In light of these market changes, the business year 2025 met expectations. The MAPAL Group achieved a revenue of 514 million euros, which is about seven percent below the previous year's figure of 551 million euros. Regionally, a differentiated picture emerged. While the economic development in Europe and China remained subdued and the automotive industry continued to be shaped by profound changes, individual markets in North and South America as well as in Asia developed more robustly.
At the end of 2025, the MAPAL Group employed around 4,500 employees worldwide. The adjustment of the personnel structure took place against the backdrop of economic market conditions. The family-owned company focused on socially acceptable solutions and long-term oriented decisions.
Transformation driven consistently
The environment was challenging and remains challenging. It is all the more important that we focus on the things we can influence ourselves. That is exactly what we have done and have consistently developed MAPAL,” emphasizes Dr. Kress.
With the merger of the German companies, MAPAL has implemented the largest organizational project in the company's history. At the same time, the corporate group has been realigned as a process-driven organization. Standardized processes, clearly defined responsibilities and structures, and seamless processes create the foundation for more transparency, higher efficiency, and above all, more speed.
Many of these changes initially took place internally within the company and were not visible externally. Transformation measures of this magnitude require time, consistency, and the willingness of everyone to question the status quo. For us, 2025 was primarily a year of implementation,” summarizes Dr. Jochen Kress.
Initial effects become visible
The intensive work on structures and processes is showing initial results. The organization is gaining speed and customer requirements are being implemented more efficiently.
Another milestone was reached in spring 2026: MAPAL received the TISAX certification at Assessment Level 3. The certification confirms high standards in information security and meets the demands of discerning customers, particularly from the automotive industry. It also stands for the consistent further development of processes, structures, and organization within the ongoing transformation.
In addition to the organizational progress, the strategic orientation of recent years is also confirmed in important market segments. This is particularly evident in the aerospace segment. In the past two years, MAPAL has significantly increased its revenue in the aerospace sector by double digits, thus growing much stronger than the market as a whole. MAPAL has further expanded its position in this technologically demanding market segment and benefits from the globally high demand in the aviation industry.
The company also continues its long-term course in investments. In the business year 2025, the MAPAL Group invested around 25 million euros in locations, production, digitalization, and future technologies. Investments of the same magnitude are planned for 2026.
In the year following the 75th anniversary of the company, MAPAL thus combines the strengths of a traditional family business with a consistent focus on the requirements of future markets.
Innovations strengthen competitiveness
Despite the extensive transformation projects, innovation work remained a central focus of business activity. For instance, in 2025, MAPAL launched a new milling system for highly economical semi- and finish machining with the indexable insert milling cutter NeoMill-16-Finish. The new standardized chip breaker geometries for fine drilling increase process reliability and create productivity advantages.
These examples are representative of the company's continuous innovation efforts. The goal remains to support customers with high-performance tools, intelligent processes, and comprehensive system solutions to make their manufacturing more economical and efficient.
Opening up future markets with discretion
In addition to established market segments, MAPAL is closely monitoring other industrial future fields. These include, among others, applications in the defense sector or industrial applications arising from new requirements for security, infrastructure, and energy supply. The company consciously follows a long-term approach. New markets and technologies are evaluated according to clear criteria: they must fit the company's technological strengths in precision machining, offer sufficient market volumes and batch sizes, and show long-term potential. “We are closely observing new developments and are technologically close to the relevant topics. At the same time, we are strategically investing where we see sustainable market opportunities and can create real added value for our customers. Not every hype will automatically become a market,” Dr. Kress explains.
Challenges continue to shape the environment
Even in the ongoing business year 2026, the framework conditions remain challenging. Economic development in Europe continues to be subdued, geopolitical uncertainties, changes in global supply chains, and the situation in the raw materials markets shape the markets. At the same time, new opportunities arise from investments in aviation, infrastructure, and other future technologies.
For the business year 2026, the company expects a similar revenue as in the previous year. Nevertheless, MAPAL sees the conditions created to seize market opportunities more quickly and consistently in the future. “The challenges in our markets will not disappear in the short term. Therefore, it is crucial how we respond to changes. That is exactly what we have prepared for: we are gaining speed, increasing our impact, and aligning ourselves even more strongly to recognize opportunities earlier, make decisions in shorter timeframes, and bring solutions to customers faster,” says Dr. Jochen Kress.
Contact:
