The ebmpapst Group is the world's leading manufacturer of electric motors and fans. It came into existence in 2003 when the companies Elektrobau Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG (ebm), Papst Motoren GmbH in St. Georgen and Motoren Ventilatoren Landshut GmbH (mvl) merged. The company employs around 15,000 employees at 28 production facilities and 53 sales offices worldwide. The international headquarters are located in Mulfingen in the Hohenlohe district of Germany. The South African subsidiary is represented with offices located conveniently in JHB, KZN, PE & CTN.