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MTU Friedrichshafen

Logo: ™/®MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Commercial internal combustion engine manufacturer

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, trading as MTU Solutions (stylised as mtu Solutions) is a German manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909. MTU derives from Motoren- und Turbinen-Union meaning 'Motor (Engine) and Turbine Union'. Wilhelm Maybach was the technical director of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), a predecessor company of the German multinational automotive corporation Daimler AG, until he left in 1907.2 It is part of Rolls-Royce.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1909Founded1
  • Industryautomotive industry1
  • HeadquartersFriedrichshafen1
  • Founded inFriedrichshafen1
  • Websitewww.mtu-solutions.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
  • LEI5299007A0ZR910RUXA953
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressMaybachplatz 1, 88045 Friedrichshafen, Germany3
  • Registered withLocal Court Ulm, HRB 6302273

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Photo: No machine-readable author provided. OsakaJo~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, trading as MTU Solutions (stylised as mtu Solutions) is a German manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909. MTU derives from Motoren- und Turbinen-Union meaning 'Motor (Engine) and Turbine Union'.2

Corporate structure

MTU Friedrichshafen is part of a group headed by Rolls-Royce. 77 entities, 21 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Rolls-Royce London, United Kingdom
    • ROLLS-ROYCE & PARTNERS FINANCE LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • Rolls-Royce Limited London, United Kingdom
      • Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services London, United Kingdom
        • AQD CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES (NZ) LIMITED Subsidiary · Auckland, New Zealand
      • ROLLS-ROYCE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED Derby, United Kingdom
        • BIRD-JOHNSON PROPELLER COMPANY, LLC Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • NIGHTINGALE INSURANCE LIMITED Subsidiary · St. Peter Port, Guernsey
        • ROLLS-ROYCE AUSTRALIA SERVICES PTY LIMITED Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
        • ROLLS-ROYCE CROSSPOINTE LLC Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • ROLLS-ROYCE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
        • ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA INC. Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • ROLLS-ROYCE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • EUROPEA MICROFUSIONI AEROSPAZIALI S.P.A. Subsidiary · Morra De Sanctis, Italy
      • ROLLS-ROYCE CANADA LIMITEE (ROLLS-ROYCE CANADA LIMITÉE) Subsidiary · Lachine, Quebec, Canada
      • ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG Subsidiary · Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany
      • ROLLS-ROYCE ELECTRICAL NORWAY AS Subsidiary · Trondheim, Norway
      • ROLLS-ROYCE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SMR LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SUBMARINES LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • TRT LIMITED Subsidiary · Alfreton, United Kingdom
      • TURBINE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Subsidiary · Annesley, United Kingdom
      • VINTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
        • ROSS CERAMICS LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
        • VINTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
          • 2 more
      • YOCOVA PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Downtown, Singapore
      • INDUSTRIA DE TURBO PROPULSORES SA Branch · Zamudio, Spain
        • ITP ENGINES UK LIMITED Subsidiary · Leicester, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE ANCILLARY BENEFITS PLAN Fund · London, United Kingdom
    • Rolls-Royce Power Systems Friedrichshafen, Germany
      • MTU Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen, Germany
      • Woodward L'Orange GmbH Subsidiary · Stuttgart
      • L'Orange GmbH Subsidiary · Stuttgart, Germany
      • MTU POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (MTU POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Augsburg GmbH Subsidiary · Augsburg, Germany
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Benelux B.V. Subsidiary · Dordrecht, Netherlands
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS FRANCE Subsidiary · Beauchamp, France
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Hong Kong Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS ITALIA S.R.L. Subsidiary · Arcola, Italy
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Magdeburg GmbH Subsidiary · Magdeburg, Germany
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Ruhstorf GmbH Subsidiary · Ruhstorf, Germany
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • rwlz- rwys swlywshnz mydl ayst m m h (رولز- رويس سوليوشنز ميدل ايست م م ح) Subsidiary · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
      • ロールス・ロイス・ソリューションズ・ジャパン株式会社 Subsidiary · 大阪市, Japan
    • Amalgamated Power Engineering Subsidiary
    • Atacama Audio Subsidiary
    • Bristol Siddeley Subsidiary · Filton
    • ITP Aero Subsidiary · Zamudio
    • Kamewa Subsidiary · Karlstad
    • MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce Subsidiary · Hallbergmoos
    • Rolls-Royce Deutschland Subsidiary · Berlin
    • Rolls-Royce India Subsidiary
    • Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Subsidiary
    • Rolls-Royce North America Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
    • Turbo-Union Subsidiary · Derby
    • AirTanker Services Limited Stake · 22% · AirTanker Hub
    • AERO GEARBOX INTERNATIONAL POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Ropczyce, Poland
    • Bergen Engines Subsidiary · Norway
    • GENISTICS LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
    • PKMJ TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. Subsidiary · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    • ROLLS - ROYCE POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Gniew, Poland
    • Rolls-Royce (Canada) Subsidiary · Canada
    • Rolls-Royce (Norway) Subsidiary · Norway
    • Rolls-Royce (Sweden) Subsidiary · Sweden
    • ROLLS-ROYCE AB Subsidiary · Kristinehamn, Sweden
    • ROLLS-ROYCE CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES INC. Subsidiary · Houston, Alabama, United States
    • and 5 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Wilhelm Maybach in 1909, in Friedrichshafen.1

1909: Foundation of Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH in Bissingen an der Enz as part of the Zeppelin corporation. The company manufactures engines for airships.

1912: 1911/12 relocation to Friedrichshafen; the name is changed to Motorenbau GmbH.

1918: Motorenbau GmbH is renamed Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH. After the end of the First World War the company began to manufacture car engines.

1966: Merger of the two companies Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau Friedrichshafen GmbH and Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH to form Maybach Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau GmbH.

1969: Maybach Mercedes-Benz Motorenbau GmbH is renamed Motoren und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH. The company is a subsidiary of MTU München GmbH which is owned at equal shares by Daimler-Benz AG and MAN AG until 1985.

1989: Incorporation of MTU Friedrichshafen in Deutsche Aero-space AG (DASA), a company of the Daimler-Benz Group.

1994: Cooperation of MTU Friedrichshafen with Detroit Diesel Corporation

1995: MTU Friedrichshafen and MTU München go their separate ways; MTU Friedrichshafen becomes a direct subsidiary of Daimler-Benz AG.

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2001: MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH is renamed MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH.

2005: In late 2005, the DaimlerChrysler Off-Highway business unit, including MTU Friedrichshafen and the Off-Highway division of Detroit Diesel Corporation, is sold to the Swedish financial investor EQT AB.

2006: The business is transferred into the new holding company Tognum, with MTU Friedrichshafen as its core company.

2009: MTU Friedrichshafen celebrates its centenary. In the same year introduction of the new Series 1600, rounding off the performance range at the lower end of the product portfolio.

2011: Rolls-Royce Holdings and Daimler AG announced they were buying Tognum

2014: Tognum was renamed Rolls-Royce Power Systems

2014: From 26 August Rolls-Royce Power Systems became a 100 per cent subsidiary of Rolls-Royce Holdings

From Wikipedia’s article on MTU Friedrichshafen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

Who has led MTU Friedrichshafen, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • diesel engine
  • engine-generator

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ultimate parent

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Maybach1

Timeline

  1. Jul 27, 2017Parent Directly consolidated by Rolls-Royce Power Systems3
  2. 1909Founded Founded in Friedrichshafen1

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