1926
Company founded in Munich by 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 nearly 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 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.
For nearly 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 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
Extensive destruction of the factory during bombing raids on Munich
1945
Reconstruction of the plant in Munich
1952
Takeover of the company from Dr. Burkhart Grob, son of founder Ernst Grob
1956
Establishment of the first foreign plant, B. GROB do Brasil S.A., in São Paulo (Brazil)
1961
Expansion of production capacity at the plant in São Paulo (Brazil)
1968
Establishment of the second German plant in Mindelheim in 1968
1976
Relocation of company headquarters to Mindelheim and closure of the Munich plant
Expansion of production capacity in Mindelheim
1981
Expansion of the plant in São Paulo (Brazil)
1983
Establishment of the first branch in Bluffton (USA)
1984
Burkhart Grob receives the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon
1986
Burkhart Grob receives the Order of Merit of the Free State of Bavaria
1988
Burkhart Grob receives honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Augsburg
1990
Establishment of the branch in Wellesbourne (United Kingdom)
1991
Expansion of the Bluffton (USA) branch into the third GROB Systems, Inc. production plant with its own manufacturing facilities
1993
Burkhart Grob becomes Doctor of International Business Management at the 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 Beijing (China)
São Paulo (Brazil) plant expanded by 10,000 m² of usable floor space
What sets us apart
Our Philosophy
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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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Teamwork
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 pioneering activities, which ensure stability and sustainable growth throughout the entire GROB Group.
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Dedicated, skilled, and traditional-minded
The work of our Management Board is shaped by long-standing experience and pioneering activities, which ensure stability and sustainable growth throughout the entire GROB Group.
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Dedicated, skilled, and traditional-minded
The work of our Management Board is shaped by long-standing experience and pioneering activities, which ensure stability and sustainable growth throughout the entire GROB Group.
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Dedicated, skilled, and traditional-minded
The work of our Management Board is shaped by long-standing experience and pioneering activities, which ensure stability and sustainable growth throughout the entire GROB Group.
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