Double-digit sales growth for Mahle

Mahle grew its sales to 11.5 billion euros in 2015, almost 16 per cent year on year. Employment rates are also at a high in multiple locations worldwide. CEO and chairman, Wolf Henning Scheider said the company “has entered a new dimension. In terms of variety and depth of range, our company is now, more than ever, one of the influential suppliers in the automotive industry.”

The Mahle Group now has operations in 34 countries with 173 fully consolidated subsidiaries and regional companies. Last year, Mahle formally established itself among the 20 largest automotive suppliers worldwide, employing around 76,000 people in more than 170 locations. This represents growth of 14.2 per cent compared to 2014. Mahle has also invested in innovation, with the number of development engineers and technicians working at 15 development locations worldwide rising by 20 per cent, making the total number more than 6,000.

Jonathan Walker, managing director for Mahle Aftermarket UK, said: “It’s a very exciting time for Mahle as a company as we are a global organisation that will continue to grow year on year across the many sectors in which we excel.

“The growth in our product portfolio with OE customers allows us to bring these technologies into the aftermarket, which is a clear benefit for UK Mahle approved distributors.”