About - Us
Locations
We operate worldwide
Kurt Maier Motor-Press GmbH operates worldwide and is represented on three other continents with its own branches and strong distribution partners. In addition to our European locations in France and England, you will also find our company in Africa, North America and South America.
Germany
England
France
South Africa
USA
Colombia
Our Team
Pioneers in manufacturing,
masters in quality
Wolfram Maier
Managing Director
Technical Department
Torsten Schäfer
Managing Director
Commercial Department
Heike Arnemann
Secretariat and
Executive Assistant
Jakob Maurer
Warehouse Logistics
Petra Völkel
Shipping and Export
Steffen Geyer
Technical Sales
Birgit Laubinger
Accounting
Carsten Oelmann
Purchasing and
Quality Assurance (QA)
Proven by experience
Our values
As a family-run specialist wholesaler for technical products, we have stood for reliability, quality and partnership-based cooperation for decades. Our daily activities are based on clearly defined values that not only shape our corporate culture, but also form the basis for long-term customer relationships and sustainable corporate success.
commitment
We keep our promises. Our customers, suppliers and partners can always rely on
reliable and timely processing – regardless of the size of the order.
Quality & Technical expertise
We stand for high-quality products and sound technical advice. Our employees are technically skilled and have many years of industry experience.
customer focus
Our customers’ requirements are our top priority. We think in terms of solutions – flexible, pragmatic and always with the aim of creating the best added value.
Long-term partnerships
We focus on sustainable, trusting relationships – with customers, suppliers and employees. Long-term success is more important to us than short-term profit.
Responsibility & Fairness
As a medium-sized company, we take responsibility – towards our employees, the region and the environment. Our interactions with one another are characterised by respect, openness and fairness.
Continuity & further development
For us, tradition and progress are not mutually exclusive. We continuously develop our company and our processes without forgetting our roots.
What We Aim to Achieve
Mission and Vision
Kurt Maier Motor-Press GmbH has stood for the highest quality and reliability in electric motor manufacturing for over 45 years. From our headquarters in Kalefeld, we supply more than 1,500 customers worldwide with precise components from our 11,000 m² warehouse – always with the goal of combining technical excellence with close partnerships.
Our Mission: As a family-run company, we create sustainable value through innovative logistics services, technical expertise, and fast delivery of over 3,000 items. We optimize goods flows, support our employees, and use modern technologies such as photovoltaics and heat pumps to invest in an environmentally conscious future.
Our Vision: To become one of the leading global partners for electric motor components – reliable, efficient, and future-oriented. Through continuous development, strong team collaboration, and a focus on customer benefit, we build long-term partnerships that unite tradition and progress.
From its founding to today
History
- 1979: Kurt Maier Sr. founds Kurt Maier Motor-Press GmbH, based in Northeim.
- 1981: The company relocates to Bahnhofstraße in Kalefeld.
- 1989: Our subsidiary Kurt Maier Motor-Press (Pty) Ltd. is founded in South Africa.
- 1992: Relocation of the company headquarters to Birkenweg 18 in Kalefeld due to an increase in the number of employees and the growth of the company. The buildings on Bahnhofstraße continue to be used as warehouses.
- 2001: Mr Wolfram Maier, the son of Mr Kurt Maier, takes over the management of Kurt Maier Motor-Press GmbH.
- 2002: Construction of our new hall for aluminium components.
- 2016: Construction of an additional warehouse with a size of approx. 1600 m².
- 2016: Commissioning of our photovoltaic system with an output of 30 kWp. The electricity generated is used for our own supply. The unused portion is fed into the public power grid.
- 2019: Purchase of our first electric car charging station.
- 2020: Two further electric car charging stations follow. For charging our company vehicles and employees' vehicles.
- 2024: Demolition of the old hall wing and new construction with adjoining office and social rooms of 1400 m². The warehouse and assembly hall as well as all ancillary rooms are heated via underfloor heating using a modern heat pump.
