Company
Our history: MÜLLER SPANNING more than seven decades
Our company has developed its tradition since 1951 around regular new technical innovations that offer excellent reliability.
A BRIEF COMPANY CHRONICLE
| 2024 | Delivery of the first sewer vehicle with electric drive (eDrive). First delivery of a sewer cleaning vehicle to Italy in the company's history. |
| 2023 | Presentation of the new MU-Cockpit version 4.0 at the RO-KA-TECH in Kassel. |
| 2022 | Construction of the new small parts building / final assembly 2. |
| 2021 | Presentation of the new FRONTLINER PRO next generation. |
| 2020 | MÜLLER obtained DIN EN ISO 14001 certification. First delivery of a natural gas-powered sewerage vehicle. |
| 2019 | Construction of the new ServiceCenter at Julius-Müller-Straße 3. |
| 2018 | MÜLLER presented with the first prize for innovation in the category “Components & Control Technology” by VAK e.V. for its MU-COCKPIT at IFAT in Munich. Relocation of customer service operations to the new MÜLLER ServiceWorld site. |
| 2017 | Death of the owner Wolfgang Müller senior. |
| 2016 | MÜLLER presented with the second prize for innovation in the category “Components & Control Technology” by VAK e.V. for its HELICOPTER at IFAT in Munich. |
| 2015 | Launch of the MU-COCKPIT operating, control and communication unit and presentation of the new MU-PipeControl Eco leak detection kit at RO-KA-TECH in Kassel. |
| 2014 | A global innovation, the MÜLLER Helicopter boom with 360° turning radius, presented to the specialist audience at IFAT in Munich. |
| 2012 | Construction of a new, modern paint centre at the main plant in Schwalenberg. Supply of 8 suction pressure vehicles to Nigeria. |
| 2011 | MÜLLER awarded a major contract to deliver a total of 50 VACUMASTER suction pressure vehicles to Bangkok, Thailand. |
| 2010 | MÜLLER helped the Red Cross organisation in Ethiopia. Launch of a patented system for the control and monitoring unit MU-SpeedControl. |
| 2009 | The Wunderland model railway museum in Hamburg included a true-to-original reproduction of a CANALMASTER in its exhibition. MÜLLER delivered vehicles to the Algerian desert. |
| 2008 | Delivery of the SIGNMASTER signage vehicle for roadworks to Berliner Wasser Betriebe for sewer operations. MÜLLER sold its first vehicle to Palma de Mallorca. |
| 2007 | Introduction of regular driver and operator training workshops. Presentation of the MU-Telemaster satellite-based operating data collection system. |
| 2006 | MÜLLER delivered a total of 24 vehicles to Berliner Wasser Betriebe. Volkwin Müller met the former “Solidarność” Trade Union Leader, Lech Walesa. |
| 2005 | Launch of the MÜLLER Load-Sensing Hydraulic System. Presentation of the MÜLLER CARE maintenance contract for vehicle superstructures. |
| 2004 | MÜLLER sold its first vehicles to Spain and Portugal. |
| 2003 | Launch of a swivel-mounted tandem boom. |
| 2001 | Wolfgang Müller jun. appointed Chief Technology Officer. |
| 2000 | Foundation of MÜLLER Polska Sp.z.o.o in Poland. |
| 1999 | Volkwin Müller appointed Chief Commercial Officer. The company founder, Julius Müller, was posthumously honoured by the municipality of Schieder-Schwalenberg by renaming "Industriestrasse" as "Julius-Müller-Strasse". |
| 1998 | MÜLLER parted ways with FAUN. The founder’s grandsons, Volkwin Müller and Wolfgang Müller jun., bought back the MÜLLER shares from FAUN. |
| 1997 | MÜLLER obtained DIN EN ISO 9001 certification. |
| 1995 | Major contract from the Bundeswehr (federal armed forces) for 38 combined suction and jetting vehicles with water treatment systems. |
| 1994 | Foundation of LOGIT Estland in Tallinn, Estonia. |
| 1992 | Death of the company founder, Julius Müller. |
| 1992 | Foundation of FAUN MÜLLER Umwelttechnik GmbH in Grimma near Leipzig. |
| 1990 | Construction of a large assembly hall. Delivery of the first waste disposal vehicles to the former East German states. |
| 1989 | MÜLLER Umwelttechnik merged with FAUN Umwelttechnik. |
| 1987 | Major contract from Turkey for a total of 80 vehicles. |
| 1985 | Company name changed to "MÜLLER Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG". |
| 1982 | Introduction of water treatment technology in combined suction and jetting vehicles. |
| 1978 | Commissioning of a new production building. |
| 1976 | Major contract from Saudi Arabia for a total of 70 vehicles. MÜLLER celebrated the 25th anniversary of its foundation. |
| 1975 | Company founder Julius Müller awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. |
| 1973 | MÜLLER became market leader for liquid waste disposal vehicles in Germany. |
| 1970 | Commercial and legal separation of the service company and the production company. Wolfgang appointed CEO of the production company "Kanal-Müller, Julius Müller GmbH & Co. KG". |
| 1966 | The founder’s son, Wolfgang Müller jun. joined the company. |
| 1965 | Construction of an own production building and office building. Development of new combined suction and jetting vehicles. |
| 1960 | Development of the first sewer cleaning vehicles. |
| 1959 | A former shirt factory was purchased on Industriestrasse as a production site. |
| 1958 | Kanal-Müller pulled an inspection camera through a sewer for the first time ever in collaboration with Kiel-based IBAK. |
| 1952 | Production of sewer cleaning equipment commenced in the forge owned by Julius’s brother, Willy Müller. |
| 1951 | Establishment of a waste disposal service company by Julius Müller called “Kanal-Müller, Julius Müller” in Schwalenberg. |
