You are 'THE POWER'

You generate, transmit or distribute power. And thus have to resolve a conflict of goals: The volatility and decentralization of renewable energies meet the constantly growing energy demand of an increasingly electrified world.

Discover our answers to trends and challenges in the energy sector

You are 'THE POWER'

Discover our answers to trends and challenges in the energy sector

We are 'THE POWER BEHIND POWER'

We make a key contribution to keeping the power supply stable worldwide in the future. With intelligent digital and analog solutions. With profound expertise for over 100 years. And in close cooperation with grid operators, energy producers and transformer manufacturers.

Learn how you can use our extensive expertise and solutions

We are 'THE POWER BEHIND POWER'

Learn how you can use our extensive expertise and solutions

We are MR

THE POWER BEHIND POWER.

"Superior solutions for manufacturers and operators of critical equipment for regulating the load flow and power quality in resilient power grids." (MR mission statement)

Leader in global energy technology

MR has an important job in the transmission and distribution of electrical energy: 50% of the electricity produced worldwide is regulated using our products. Founded in Regensburg, Germany, in 1868, we are a majority family-owned business, already in our sixth generation. Currently, around 3,700 employees work at the Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH headquarters in Regensburg as well as in 41 associated companies and 28 countries.

We help our global customers – energy producers, public and industrial grid operators and transformer manufacturers – with intelligent systems to regulate load flow and power quality for a safe, economical and resilient power supply. We provide high-quality products such as on-load tap-changers and de-energized tap-changers, innovative sensors, automation technology and analytics. As well as an increasing number of digital solutions.

Figures, data, facts

(Wo)man Power 3700

employees worldwide, including 400 engineers and 200 service technicians

Present 8000

customers in 185 countries

Global 55

locations in 28 countries, plus 7 training centers

Energized 50 %

of the world's electricity flows through MR products

Creative 1000

ideas each year and currently more than 1,500 patents worldwide

In Germany 90 %

of our production, 70% of our employees

Management

Wilfried Breuer
Born 1965, engineering graduate, Managing Director of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH since 2019

Dr. Nicolas Maier-Scheubeck
Born 1961, business studies graduate (Univ.), Spokesman of the Executive Board of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH since 1996

Holger Michalka
Born 1974, business administration graduate, Managing Director of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH since 2020

History
Always leading the pack

Since the company's founding in 1868, we have always been a step ahead of the competition in terms of technology. Our inventions have caught on globally and set the standard in energy technology to this day. The VACUTAP® on-load tap-changer, TAPCON® voltage regulator, ETOS® transformer operating system, MTraB® intelligent dehydrating breather and TESSA® asset performance management are five examples from our innovative product range that set the standard globally and are therefore rightly sold under the MR brand.

Current news from our company

MR is a member of the new Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA)

ZVEI founded the Open Direct Current Alliance (ODCA) on Nov. 3, 2022 with 33 companies from industry, academia and research. The goal is the worldwide development of a direct current ecosystem and the cross-application establishment of direct current technology. The ODCA, a working group of the...

The start of something new

A new phase in the lives of 14 apprentices at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) began when Managing Director Holger Michalka and Training Manager Stefan Thür handed out their final certificates and IHK skilled worker letters. Together with their instructors, the young skilled workers were pleased...

TenneT and MR put grid stabilization system into operation

Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen in Regensburg has been developing and building MSCDN systems worldwide for 24 years New MSCDN plant at TenneT's Schwandorf substation will in future take over tasks previously performed by fossil-fuel power plants, and stabilize the transmission grid TenneT draws on...

Reinhausen Group acquires ADVANCED TESTING SYSTEMS INC.

The company was founded in 1982 and offers electrical tests and service work on medium and high voltage test equipment, mainly in the US states of Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, but also in the rest of the USA, Canada, and Mexico. The acquisition will enrich MR and its subsidiary HIGHVOLT...

Apprenticeship Day at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen

Around 150 potential young employees and their parents were welcomed in person at the education and training center. All those interested had the opportunity to get an idea of the apprenticeships and dual study programs offered at MR. The program included various stations at which the visitors were...

The future needs a past – MR honoured 99 anniversaries

Together with their companions, they experienced a very enjoyable and entertaining evening in a festive atmosphere. In addition to 61 honors for 10 years and 28 honors for 25 years, nine employees were honored for 40 years of service. One honor in particular is worth mentioning: the employee Richard...

Digitalization turnaround

Electricity grid operators are in the midst of a turning point: To ensure the stability of grids, they have to master complex modernizations of technology and infrastructure, for which intelligent transformers play a central role. To enable transformer manufacturers to meet these growing demands, MR...

Transformer accessories and bushings from stock in Brazil

Delivery time, transportation costs and material availability are the biggest challenges in the supply chain. Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen began shipping transformer accessories and silicone and porcelain bushings directly from our Sao Paulo, Brazil facility in June. MR do Brasil is strategically...

Successful start to working life at MR

At the beginning of March, a new phase of life began for 20 apprentices at Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR). After a very successful final examination, which is rare in this breadth, they were able to receive their final certificates from the hands of Managing Directors Dr. Nicolas Maier-Scheubeck...

MR honored as Top Employer

Another confirmation of the high attractiveness of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen GmbH (MR) as an employer: This year, the company was recognized as Top Employer for the first time. Daniel Schmidbaur (Director Human Resources): "Only those companies that offer outstanding working conditions are also...

Wilfried Breuer new Chairman of the German CIGRE Committee

There has been a change at the top of the German CIGRE Committee. Wilfried Breuer, Managing Director of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen, is the new Chairman. He took over the position from Dr. Frank Golletz (Technical Managing Director at 50 Hertz), who passed on the honorary office in rotation after...

PQ goes upnorth – Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen's power quality division provides 21 kV harmonic filter system into Norway

Already since decades the MR-PQ group provides solutions for the chemical industry all over the world. As the requirements for a reliable and continuously power supply becomes more and more important and also the unscheduled down times of the production plant should be as less as possible, specific...

Four become one – C.a.p.t. at a new location

Via Rizzi 2, Trissino, Italy: this the new address of C.a.p.t. S.r.l., affiliated company of MR and manufacturer of de-energized tap changers for distribution and power transformers. Constantly oriented to the future since 1972, C.a.p.t. has been developing new solutions to satisfy its customers...

New Power Composites building in India nearing completion

The groundbreaking ceremony took place in the middle of February to kick off construction of the factory where hollow composite insulators will be manufactured. Despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, we are still on schedule and the factory will be completed at the end of 2020.

New location: Reinhausen Middle East expands service activities

Reinhausen Middle East (RME) was founded in 2006 as a 100% subsidiary of Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen in Dubai and has been known as a high-quality service provider for on-load tap-changers ever since. Over the years, the colleagues have continuously expanded their portfolio. Besides premium OLTC...

MR among Germany's best Employers

“Germany's 500 best employers” is the title of a study lunched by the magazine “stern”, Hamburg. The aim was to identify - from an employee's point of view - the most attractive German companies by an independent survey of 45,000 employees in Germany. Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR) reached the...

You are 'THE POWER'

You are 'THE POWER'

We are 'THE POWER BEHIND POWER'

We are 'THE POWER BEHIND POWER'

We are MR

Leader in global energy technology

Figures, data, facts

Management

Management

History
Always leading the pack

History
Always leading the pack