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MANN+HUMMEL 2025 Annual Report: Leadership in Filtration

Stability. Performance. Trust. This is how we shape tomorrow.

Success requires more than resilience. It requires antifragility, the ability to thrive under pressure.

Emese Weissenbacher, EVP & COO

Our Achievements

4.2 B. €

Reported Sales

5.8 %

Adjusted Margin

194 M. €

Operating Profit

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Cleaner Mobility

Closer to customers

We are redefining what it means to be a reliable partner. Our customer portal delivers 24/7 access to ordering, tracking, and tailored services.

A new production facility in South Africa strengthens supply chain resilience and response times.

The result: recognitions incl. the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award and WIX Filters' Outstanding Shipping Performance Award.

Built to perform

In a challenging environment, MANN+HUMMEL held firm across key performance metrics: €4.2B in reported sales, 5.8% adjusted margin, and €194M operating profit

Adverse currency effects impacted top-line results – but disciplined execution, rigorous cost management, and agility drove growth in our Industry and Heavy Duty segments and positioned us for sustainable, long-term competitiveness.

Ambitious by nature

Innovation that scales: Our global R&D turns material science into faster time-to-market solutions.

Sustainability that inspires: Our "Naturally Better" initiative led by MANN-Filter – using renewable materials like lignin – earned the German Design Award 2026.

Solutions that fit: From biodiesel systems in Brazil to new energy applications in China, we combine global expertise with local precision.

The stories behind every chapter

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

MANN+HUMMEL is a global leader in filtration, developing solutions for automotive, industrial, life sciences, and environmental applications. The copmany's mission is separating the useful from the harmful – delivering filtration solutions for cleaner mobilitycleaner aircleaner water, and cleaner industry.

MANN+HUMMEL has a global footprint spanning multiple continents and 80 locations worldwide, with recent expansions including a new production facility in South Africa and tailored solutions for markets such as Brazil (biodiesel) and China (new energy vehicles).

Yes, MANN+HUMMEL is a family-owned company, headquartered in Ludwigsburg, Germany. It has operated as a privately held business for over 85 years.

The Management Board Committee (MBC) is led by Kurk Wilks (President & CEO), alongside Emese Weissenbacher (EVP & COO) and Helena Hofer (CFO). Thomas Fischer serves as Non-Executive Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

MANN+HUMMEL reported sales of €4.2 billion in 2025, slightly below the prior year (€4.5B), primarily due to adverse currency effects. Operating profit was €194 million with an adjusted margin of 5.8%.

Beyond its core automotive filtration business, MANN+HUMMEL is expanding its applications in Life Sciences & Environment – including data centers, cleanrooms, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and water treatment – as well as the Industry and Heavy Duty segments.

'Shaping Tomorrow' is MANN+HUMMEL's guding narrative: acting today with decisive focus on long-term impact. It encompasses antifragility – tha ability to grow stronger under pressure – through disciplined execution, innovation, and sustainability.

MANN+HUMMEL's R&D is rooted in material science, physics, and engineering excellence. A dedicated Filtration Materials area accelerates the transfer of research into industrial solutions, as demonstrated by the new production facility in Marklkofen.

MANN+HUMMEL is transitioning to S/4HANA and expanding its use of AI to enable smarter processes, faster decisions, and greater adaptability – strengthening long-term competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic environment.

The company's 'Naturally Better' initiative uses renewable raw materials such as lignin to develop next-generation filtration products. This initiative was recognized with the German Design Award 2026. A CO₂-reduced air filter also received the PARTSLIFE Environmental Award 2025 and the CLEPA Innovation Award.

Key recognitions include the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award, the Outstanding Shipping Performance Award (WIX Filters), the German Design Award 2026 ('Naturally Better'), the PARTSLIFE Environmental Award 2025, and the CLEPA Innovation Award.

Antifragility – a concept central to MANN+HUMMEL's 2025 Annual Report – means the company is designed not just to withstand volatility, but to grow stronger through it. This is achieved through financial discipline, innovation investment, and organizational agility.

MANN+HUMMEL offers dedicated contact pathways for business requests, press and media inquiries, and supplier relations – available here.

The full Annual Report 2025 is available for download as a PDF on this page and here.