The best firefighting vehicles are built by firefighters. This fact was known to Konrad Dietrich Magirus, a firefighter by passion and a visionary, when he founded the company 150 years ago. “As far back as 1864, it bears his name. MAGIRUS then began manufacturing firefighting pumps in a factory in Ulm, Germany. In 1872, the famous two-wheeled extension ladder "Ulmer" was launched, and in 1903 MAGIRUS produced its first self-propelled steam firefighting pump.

In accordance with this tradition, today MAGIRUS builds the most modern and reliable firefighting vehicles, ladders, pumps and firefighting pumps. The work of people in the firefighting services around the world is an inspiration and motivation, because their mission is what moves us. For this reason, the equipment, vehicles and solutions developed by MAGIRUS are among the best in the world.