Manufacturers with long histories and famous founders (e.g., John Deere, Henry Ford, F.L. Maytag) are numerous throughout the world. Very few of these companies, however, have a founder with a connection to royalty. Meiller Aufzugtüren GmbH (MAG) is one such manufacturer.
Founded in 1850 by blacksmith Lorenz Meiller, MAG started making forged construction equipment and winches for the forestry and construction industries in the 1860s. Over the next several decades, the company expanded its product line to include tipper bodies for dump trucks, semitrailers and center-axle trailers.