Stefan Maier • Entrepreneur
Together growing with measurable success
Stefan Maier
Manager & Man of Action
Stefan Maier | Entrepreneur, Bachelor of Business Administration HK
Family man, highly qualified industry technician with orders worldwide andsuccessful entrepreneur: The new owner of IWM Strahltechnik GmbH.
Stefan Maier, married since 1991, 2 children, has already seen almost the whole world. His business Industrieservice GmbH is specialized on maintenance of industrial cleaning machines – a highly qualified performance, which is demanded from companies around the globe. But also in Metzingen, his skills have been attracted attention, e.g. at Werner Müllerschön, the previous owner of IWM company group, who searched a competent successor – and found one.
Stefan Maier learned his „craft“ right from the beginning. After his apprenticeship as metal worker, in 1995 he passed the master in metal craft, then Bachelor of Business Administration HK and get further qualifications until he founded his first company. This has been changed in 2009 in Stefan Maier Industrieservice GmbH finally.
IWM company group is established in the sector blasting technology and already customer for years of Stefan Maier Industrieservice GmbH, repair and maintenance of industrial cleaning machines.
Because of complementing business domains a take-over by Stefan Maier is the ideal premise, in order to extend the whole business activities further. Thereby, the company group will become a provider of widespread solutions for the blasting industry, themed: „Unique as soloist – perfect in ensemble“.
Stefan Maier
Industry service without borders
Assembly works of Industrieservice GmbH worldwide
Those and further orders have been executed of Stefan Maier amongst others in Mexico, Hongkong, China, Brazil and almost whole Europe as well as Germany.
USA | Bosch Charleston
Customer: Bosch
Charleston USA
Complete revision of machine in Metzingen. Then execution of installation and training on location in Charleston.
Complete revision of machine in Metzingen. Then execution of installation and training on location in Charleston.
USA | Borg Warner
Customer: Borg Warner
Water Valley, USA
Modification of machine on location in Water Valley, Mississippi. Start-up and handover to production of the customer
Modification of machine on location in Water Valley, Mississippi. Start-up and handover to production of the customer
UK | Delphi Technologies
Customer: Delphi Technologies, UK
Complete revision of machine in Metzingen. Then execution of installation, start-up and training on location in Gillingham.
Complete revision of machine in Metzingen. Then execution of installation, start-up and training on location in Gillingham.
Austria | Blum
Customer: Blum
Austria
Internal move of machines, then maintenance, start-up and handover to customer.
Internal move of machines, then maintenance, start-up and handover to customer.
Israel | Iskar
Customer: Iskar
Israel
After a technical defect, the machine component has to be exchanged on location. Then technical inspection and handover to customer.
After a technical defect, the machine component has to be exchanged on location. Then technical inspection and handover to customer.
Turkey | Bayrak
Customer: Bayrak
Bursa, Turkey
Installation of machine, then start-up and handover to the customer on location in Bursa.
Installation of machine, then start-up and handover to the customer on location in Bursa.
Bulgaria | Sihn
Customer: Sihn
Bulgaria
Machine overhauling. Complete Revision of machine in Metzingen. Then installation and start-up on location in Bulgaria.
Machine overhauling. Complete Revision of machine in Metzingen. Then installation and start-up on location in Bulgaria.
Stefan Maier
Qualifications
Certified professional competence
…for the sectors industry service and blasting technology. Constant further development of qualifications.
Longtime experience and know-how: based on numerous realized projects, worldwide in service at customers directly on location.
Entrepreneurial Qualities Well-founded structuring and solid increase of leaded companys.
Longtime experience and know-how: based on numerous realized projects, worldwide in service at customers directly on location.
Entrepreneurial Qualities Well-founded structuring and solid increase of leaded companys.
Master craftsman’s diploma Metal structure
1992 – 1995 Master in metal structure-handcraft (before apprenticeship as metal worker)
Bachelor of Business Administration Handcraft
1995 – 1997 Training as Bachelor of Business Administration. Commercial basics for leading an enterprise
Welding expert
1997 – 1998 Training as European welding expert. Qualification for supervision of welders, weld seams, and further work steps. Rating of welded constructions and weld seams by help of current test methods.
WHG- certificate
2010 specialized firm according to WHG. Only certificated specialized firms according to WHG are allowed to execute particular works at machines with water endangering liquids. Every 2 years there is a new verification from TÜV by audit.
Pressure tank Certificate
2018 Training for check of pressure tanks. Qualification for professional check of pressure tanks and pipes.
Stefan Maier
Who moves big things, has to pay attention to every little detail
Example: realized big project with IWM Strahltechnik
Customer: MEUSBURGER GMBH & CO KG
Performances:
- Installation of 2 blasting machines:
- OMSG Roller conveyer blasting machine Lauco 150H K100
- OMSG Tunnelblast blasting machine Tunnelblast 3020-16
- Assembly leader and supervision
- Assembly and start-up of 2 blasting machines
- Inspection and approval and handover to the customer
Stefan Maier
Vita / History
1989 Apprentice-ship
1986 - 1989 Apprenticeship as metal-worker
1995 Master
1992 - 1995 Master in
metal-craft
1997 Bachelor of Business Administration Handcraft
1995 - 1997 Training as Bachelor of Business Administration Handcraft.
Acquirement of commercial basic information for leading an enterprise.
1998 Welding expert
1997-1998
Training as European Welding Expert. Qualification for supervision of welders, weld seams and
further working steps. Evaluation of welding constructions and
weld seams with established test methods.
2000 Stefan Maier GBR
In 2000 the way leaded in self employment for the first time. Stefan Maier Industrieservice GBR has been founded and dealed with works by order of different cleaning machines manufacturer. During this time, valuable experiences have been gained und basics in this technology acquired.
2009 Industrieservice GmbH
2009 was the reorganization from GBR in Stefan Maier Industrieservice GmbH. Concurrent, this was the entrance in the areas repairs, general overhaul and modification of cleaning machines. These workings have been executed directly at the customer or in the owned factory.
2010 Certification specialized firm according WHG
2010 several training at TÜV has been passed to get the certificate „Specialized Firm according WHG“. Only certified specialized firms according WHG are allowed to execute several works at machines for dealing with water endangering liquids. Every 2 years, this is tested by an TÜV audit and issued anew.
2017 Move and step into the future
Because of the good business relationship to IWM Strahlcenter GmbH as a customer of Industrieservice GmbH in the sector paied blasting, Mr. Werner Müllerschön (at that time) owner of IWM group of companies in the year 2015, paid attention to Stefan Maier and contacted him.
2017 Industrieservice GmbH was moving to the premises Gutenbergstraße 49 in Metzingen and is executing paied blasting and machine overhauling.
2018 Certification for test of pressure tanks
Training for test of pressure tanks.
Qualification for professional
test of pressure tanks and pipelines.
2019 Entrance at IWM Strahltechnik
The corporation developped positively and after long discussions Mr. Müllerschön asked Stefan Maier, if he could imagine to overtake the IWM group of companies.
The advantage: Sandblasting is a reasonable extension of performance spectrum into the paied blasting. Both technologies complement one another and the customer base is nearly identical.
The decision was also obvious: Yes, to entrance into sandblasting technology – and to Stefan Maier as shareholder of IWM Strahltechnik GmbH.
2020 General Manager IWM Strahlcenter
As of 2020 Stefan Maier took over additionally the position of the general manager at IWM Strahlcenter GmbH.
The performance of the single enterprises complement one another perfectly. IWM Strahltechnik and OMSG are selling the blasting machines and equipment, IWM Strahlcenter is providing the service for this. By this Stefan Maier was able to acquire experiences in machine technique and the corresponding application fields.
The goal: The group of companies should also be leaded from a single person into the future like Mr. Müllerschön up to now.
2021 Realization of big projects at IWM
After the entrance at IWM Strahltechnik GmbH in 2019, Stefan Maier has had the time, to grow into the blasting technology. Chances have been taken. At the beginning, there were two big millionprojects in the first two years. Stefan Maier took over the whole planning and execution – and finished them successfully. This was the ideal situation, to become acquainted with the matter.
OMSG Germany
At the end of 2021, Werner Müllerschön sold and handed over shares in OMSG Deutschland GmbH to Stefan Maier, who thus became the majority shareholder and managing director. The company sells high-quality wheel- cleaning machines from the largest Italian manufacturer OMSG – Officine Meccaniche San Giorgio S.p.A. from Milan. IWM Strahltechnik GmbH and OMSG Deutschland GmbH work hand in hand and across staff.
Stefan Maier
Enterprises
Stefan Maier Industrieservice GmbH
Repairs and maintenance of industrial cleaning machines. Longtime experience with assignments in whole Germany, Europe and worldwide.
IWM Strahltechnik GmbH
Full service supplier in the areas surface technology. Blasting products, machines, wear parts, IWM-wheel, abrasive, consulting and service.
IWM Strahlcenter GmbH
Center for paied blasting for treatment of surfaces: blasting, paint stripping, cleaning, roughening,
flattening, burring, compacting.
OMSG Deutschland GmbH
Distribution of OMSG wheel-blasting machines.
Large machine program and accordingly filter systems. Consulting, sale, renting, customer service.
IWM Strahltechnik GmbH Dautphetal
Development and projection of innovative blasting technology. Distribution of high performance wheel aggregates and special wear parts for blasting machines, which have been developped by IWM Dautphetal, machines, material, equipment and service.
The IWM group of companies: Unique as soloist – perfect in ensemble!
Stefan Maier: I am looking forward to all challenges and I am happy to take over the big responsibilty shaping together a succesful future for the group of companies and our employees.
