1933—1945

Historical factory floor

From EC to MAHLE KG

1933Ernst and Hermann Mahle assume equal shares as sole business partners in EC

1934Patent filed for "Turbometal" a dense metal mesh for air filters

1935Foundation of MAHLE Pension Club for payment of old-age pensions to former employees and their families

First profiled pistons compensating for the thermal expansion of pistons and cylinders

1937Foundation of MAHLE Siedlung GmbH (MAHLE Residential Estate)

Series production of oil bath air filters

1938EC converted into MAHLE KG, introduction of MAHLE logo

Production of the first blank cylinders using centrifugal casting process