1926
Firmengründung in München durch Ernst Grob
Experienced, Innovative, Family-managed
The management of the GROB Group reflects the structure of a family-managed company and
includes the GROB family, the management board and a supervisory board
Four generations of measurable success
The history of GROB as a company is closely linked to the various personalities of the GROB family. These personalities have had a lasting impact on the global family-managed company since it was founded, and are still firmly anchored in its culture.
Excellence in sustainable technology
Our Vision
For near on a century now, GROB has stood for quality, reliability, and innovation. Our success story is the result of a deeply rooted, family-based culture and our continuous endeavors as a community. Thanks to our loyal cohesion, our unwavering determination to make progress and also our united pursuit of perfection, GROB-WERKE remains a forerunner in the construction of state-of-the-art machines and systems for renowned customers from all over the wor
For near on a century now, GROB has stood for quality, reliability, and innovation. Our success story is the result of a deeply rooted, family-based culture and our continuous endeavors as a community.
Thanks to our loyal cohesion, our unwavering determination to make progress and also our united pursuit of perfection, GROB-WERKE remains a forerunner in the construction of state-of-the-art machines and systems for renowned customers from all over the world.
To optimally meet the challenges ahead, even in times of change and globalization, we will continue to be guided by our central values and principles in our day-to-day work in the future.
A brief history of GROB
95 Years of Innovation
1944
Großflächige Zerstörung des Werks bei Bombenangriffen auf München
1945
Wiederaufbau des Werks in München
1952
Übernahme des Unternehmens von Dr. Burkhart Grob, Sohn des Gründers Ernst Grob
1956
Gründung des ersten Auslandswerks B. GROB do Brasil S.A. in São Paulo (Brasilien)
1961
Erweiterung der Produktionskapazität im Werk in São Paulo (Brasilien)
1968
Gründung des zweiten deutschen Werks in Mindelheim1968
1976
Verlagerung des Firmensitzes nach Mindelheim und Schließung des Werks in München
Erweiterung der Produktionskapazität in Mindelheim
1981
Erweiterung des Werks in São Paulo (Brasilien)
1983
Gründung der ersten Niederlassung in Bluffton (USA)
1984
Burkhart Grob erhält das Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande
1986
Burkhart Grob erhält den Verdienstorden des Freistaates Bayern
1988
Burkhart Grob erhält die Ehrendoktorwürde der naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Augsburg
1990
Gründung der Niederlassung in Wellesbourne (Großbritannien)
1991
Erweiterung der Niederlassung in Bluffton (USA) zum dritten Produktionswerk GROB Systems, Inc. mit eigener Fertigung
1993
Burkhart Grob wird Doctor of International Business Management der University of Findlay in Ohio
1995
Bluffton plant (USA) expanded to 23,000 m²
and Mindelheim plant to 80,000 m² of usable floor space
1999
Bluffton plant (USA) expanded to 23,000 m²
and Mindelheim plant to 80,000 m² of usable floor space
2000
GROB branch founded in Saltillo (Mexico)
2001
Burkhart Grob awarded the Ring of Honor by the City of Mindelheim
2003
Branch established in Peking (China)
São Paulo (Brazil) plant expanded by 10,000 m² of usable floor space
What sets us apart
Our Philosopy
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Tradition
The family-based concept of stability and security reflects the nature of our company.
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Expertise
We are able to draw on our decades of expertise to develop excellent products and are constantly refining our skills.
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Passion
We combine our talents and skills to impress with premium performance even when faced with extraordinary challenges.
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Team Work
Our team spirit leads to success:
No matter the plant, position, area, or activity.
Tone from the top
by Christian Grob
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
We are proud to be pioneers in manufacturing highly innovative production and automation systems, and wish to remain so. Nothing else applies to our corporate culture, which, in the tradition of a family business, has always been an expression of ethical and social responsibility.
We desire to maintain this cornerstone of our success and ensure that it is robust enough to meet the challenges of the future. This is why we build on clear values, mutual respect and lawful action, especially in increasingly fast-moving times characterized by technological change and political uncertainties.
For this, we undertake to work on ourselves permanently, shaping a sustainable environment together with our employees.
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The work of our Management Board is shaped by long-standing experience and trailblazing activities, which ensure stability and sustainable growth throughout the entire GROB Group.
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Committed, competent, traditionally-minded
The work of our Management Board is shaped by long-standing experience and trailblazing activities, which ensure stability and sustainable growth throughout the entire GROB Group.
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