History
The company was founded by Dieter Manz as the GmbH Manz Automatisierungstechnik in 1987. It initially focused on industrial automation and robotics, and today continues to supply automated systems as part of a broader range of products. In October 2001 Manz Automatisierungstechnik merged with ACS GmbH, another firm founded by Dieter Manz, forming Manz Automation AG.
As Manz has grown from an automation specialist into a supplier of integrated production lines, the company changed its name from Manz Automation AG to Manz AG in June 2011.
The company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in 2006, moving to its Prime Standard market segment in 2008. The company was a constituent of the TecDAX index between September 2008 and March 2009, and again between September 2009 and March 2011.
Acquisitions and location expansion
On 1 January 2008, with the acquisition of the company Christian Majer in Tübingen, Germany (machines for packaging and film processing), the basis for entry into the lithium-ion battery market in 2009 was set. Also in 2008, Manz Slovakia was founded and Intech Machines (Taiwanese market leader for wet chemical processes in manufacturing displays) was absorbed. Manz also established a vacuum coating technology development centre (Manz Coating GmbH in Karlstein, Germany) in 2010. In 2012 the establishment of Manz CIGS Technology GmbH in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany and the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Suzhou (China) took place.
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