The ebm-papst Group is the world's leading manufacturer of electric motors and fans. It came into existence in 2003 when the companies Elektrobau Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG , Papst Motoren GmbH in St. Georgen and Motoren Ventilatoren Landshut GmbH merged. The headquarters is located in Mulfingen in the Hohenlohe district of Germany.