An innovative Austrian company serving the world in plaster and injection technology

MAI® International GmbH have been the global experts in plaster and grouting technologyfor over 50 years.

Developing and manufacturing innovative and reliable equipment for the building industry and tunnelling and mining applications is what we do best. The range of MAI® machinery makes a valuable contribution to construction projects around the world.

A history of innovation and excellence

GD-Anker (Gebirgs-Dübel-Anker Gesellschaft m.b.H.) was founded in Millstatt am See, Austria, in 1965 as a specialist in rock bolts and injection systems for mining and tunnelling.

In the 1980s the first MAI® pumps for mortar injections were put on the market.

In 1991 ECT Consulting, a company owned by Hannes and Herbert Papousek, along with their father, acquired GD-Anker and eventually renamed the business MAI® International.

1994 saw the introduction of the new plastering and rendering business line.

In 1996 production moved from Millstatt into new premises in Feistritz and der Drau.

Within 10 years MAI® was the acknowledged global number one in injection anchors for tunneling and in 2002 the anchor division was sold to Atlas Copco.  

A sample of our remarkable achievements

MAI® has made some remarkable technological unique achievements over the past few decades and this has been acknowledged in a number of ways:

  • In 2001 MAI® was one of the first companies being certified according to the process oriented standard ISO 9001:2000. See the latest certificate here.
  • In 2004 MAI® was the winner of the Carinthian excellence award for research and innovation.
  • In 2005 MAI® received an award for exemplary performance in the field of safety and occupational health for employees.
  • In 2007 MAI® won the Austria's Leading Companies Award - made in Carinthia (published by Wirtschaftsblatt, KSV and PricewaterhouseCoopers).
  • In 2009 MAI® was the runner-up in the Carinthian innovation contest.
  • In 2014 MAI® won the “Silver Manus®” award.
  • MAI® has been a member of the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association and in the Tech Activity Group for bolting since 2015 and we are the sole representative of the grouting equipment industry.
  • In 2019 MAI® was awarded the Austrian State “ECONOVIUS” award.

 

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm

  • MAI® HICOMP currently one of the most powerful silo mixing pumps for self levelling flooring screed in the world.
  • First company to develop PLC-controlled plastering and conveying machines.
  • Global Number One in tunnelling with the MAI®400NT grout pump.
  • Using high-quality synthetic components for long service life, better mixing quality and easier cleaning since 2003.
  • More and more universities, laboratories and startup companies using our machines for 3D-concrete printing applications.
  • Equipment for the production of foam concrete in which the components communicate with each other via a bus system in order to achieve unprecedented process reliability, and in which different mixes and recipes can be called up at the push of a button.

 

Discover innovative and reliable MAI® injection technology for the construction and engineering industries for yourself. Talk to the experts in high-performance plaster and injection equipment.