A brief description The MAPAL company - MAPAL Dr. Kress KG - was founded in Aalen in 1950 by Dr. Georg Kress and has produced precision tools for metal machining ever since. Quality, close contact with customers and promp......A brief description The MAPAL company - MAPAL Dr. Kress KG - was founded in Aalen in 1950 by Dr. Georg Kress and has produced precision tools for metal machining ever since. Quality, close contact with customers and prompt reaction to the developments and demands of the market are MAPALs ingredients for success. A complete programme based on bore machining and a team of qualified cutting tool specialists today make MAPAL a highly competent partner in industry.More than 1,200 employees at the headquarters and in external services provide perfect design and manufacture, together with a comprehensive service to cover our precision tools. As a result of working closely with our customers and the research and development department, innovative tool developments always guarantee the very latest in machining concepts. Figures-Data-Facts: More than 3000 people employed in the MAPAL Group subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide present in more than 30 countries with agencies President Dr. Dieter Kress : deutsch : english