The Maag Pump Systems AG group was founded by the world renowned Maag Gear-Wheel Company Ltd. develops, manufactures and supplies gear pumps and systems for process applications. Maag Pump Systems AG has pioneered the development of gear pumps for handling a wide variety of media in the plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, and is currently the world leader in this field.
Our best references are the numerous pump systems being used in a wide variety of industries. Our thorough knowledge of product applications is the base of the quality services Maag Pump Systems offers.
Brief History
1908
First studies on gear technology by Max Maag (18831960)
1910
Opening of an engineering office by Max Maag in Horgen near Zurich
1913
"Gear Wheel Company Max Maag" founded in Zurich
1917
"Gear Wheel Company Max Maag" changes to "Maag Gear Wheel Co. Zurich"
1918/28
Patents for the first gear pumps were granted to Maag
1922-88
Construction of measuring equipment, cutting machines and gear grinding machines for the manufacture of different types and sizes of gear wheels
1946
Erection of a pump factory at Zurich-Altstetten
1957
Building of a new Pump factory at Dietikon outside of Zurich
1990
Maag builds world’s largest gear pump: polyrex® 41-6 (40t/h)
1991
Splitting of the Maag Gear Wheel Co. into Maag Gear Co. and Maag Pump Systems AG
1992
Maag Pump Systems of America Inc. is founded
1994
Maag Pump Systems GmbH in Kassel, Germany is founded
Maag builds the biggest extrusion gear pump EX-140 (4t/h)
1995
Maag Pump Systems Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is founded
1996
Certification according to ISO 9001
1996
World’s biggest discharge gear pump is built: viscorex® 44 (55t/h)
1996
Maag Pump Systems appears on the World Wide Web
1997
Maag Pump Systems AG was integrated into Textron Inc.
The name was changed to Maag Pump Systems Textron
1998
Maag Pump Systems UK in Birkenhead opened
Maag Pump Systems France in Villeurbanne opened
Maag Pump Systems Italy in Rozzano opened
1999
Re-certification according to ISO 9001
1999
Acquisition of LCI's Fluid Handling Division
2000
Acquisition of the Engineered Filtration Company Inc.
2001
Maag Textron Acquires Wil-Man GmbH-A Leading Screen Changer Company
2001
Maag Pump Systems Textron Inc. Receives ISO-9001 Certification
2004
Relocation of Maag Pump Systems Textron AG from Zurich to Oberglatt
2008
Maag Pump Systems was acquired by Clyde Blowers
2010
Maag Pump Systems and Automatik Plastics Machinery merged