Ralf Herkenhoff

August Beck GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1906 by August Beck as a mechanical workshop. Over the years the company evolved into a medium-sized industrial firm, specialized in the manufacture of tools for the fine machining of boreholes. It is in this area that Beck has made a name for itself all over the world. Above all it is well known for the high quality and precision of its products, which is not least of all due to the excellent qualifications of its employees. The cornerstone of August Beck GmbH & Co. KG is an extensive standard range of reamers, countersinks and counter bores. With this range of products it is possible to undertake many varieties of finishing tools, solving the customers' problems to their utmost satisfaction. However, rising cost pressure is causing an ever-increasing demand for production methods that work particularly economically. This is becoming one of the most important prerequisites for the success of a company and it makes it imperative to have high precision, extremely high performance tools. By using specific tools for specific customers it is often possible to cut out several stages in the work process and therefore provide economic solutions to machining problems.

Part of MAPAL Holding GmbH, MAPAL Fabrik für Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG is a precision tool manufacturing and German distribution company. The company is based in Aalen, Germany and was founded in 1950 by Georg Kress. MAPAL Fabrik für Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG specializes in producing and distributing precision tools.

Part of MAPAL Holding GmbH, MAPAL WWS GmbH & Co. KG is a German company that provides comprehensive support to its customers from planning to ongoing series processes with tailored services in the field. The company is based in Pforzheim, Germany. The company offers a wide range of PKD- and PcBN-equipped indexable inserts with a large selection of cutting materials and cutting edge design options. The company was founded in 1980. The CEO is Jochen Kress.

Mapal ITS GmbH is a German company that wholesales tools, metal locks, screws, and nails. The private company is based in Eppingen, Germany. The CEO of the company is Jochen Kress.

LASERPLUSS AG manufactures laser cutting machinery. The private company is based in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. The German company was founded in 1997 by Werner Schulz. The CEO is Wolfgang Prem.

Part of MAPAL Holding GmbH, Miller GmbH & Co. KG is a German company that produces innovative drilling and milling tools made of solid carbide with an innovative production strategy and sophisticated logistics. The company is based in Altenstadt, Germany. Miller's OptiMill solid carbide milling cutters stand for high-performance machining and the highest product quality. The CEOs are Tobias Schiele, Ulrich Krenzer, Jochen Kress. The company was founded in 1991.

MAPAL Holding GmbH operates as a holding company with interests in precision tools for all application areas in metal machines worldwide. The company is headquartered in Aalen, Germany

Part of MAPAL Holding GmbH, Weisskopf Werkzeuge GmbH is a German company that manufactures and distributes special cutting tools. The company is based in Meiningen-Dreissigacker, Germany. The CEOs are Jochen Kress, Roger Steiner, Uwe Rein. The company was founded in 1993. Weisskopf Werkzeuge was acquired by MAPAL Fabrik für Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG on October 04, 2012.

Mapal Italia SRL manufactures machinery products. Its products include actuating, clamping, milling, and turning. The company is headquartered in Gessate, Italy.

Mapal France SAS manufactures industrial equipment. The company was founded by Georg Kress in 1950 and is headquartered in Le Chambon Feugerolles Cedex, France.