The ebm-papst 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 11,000 employees at 17 production facilities (including those in Germany, China, and the USA) and 57 sales offices worldwide. The headquarters is located in Mulfingen in the Hohenlohe district of Germany.