About Märtens Conveyor Belts
For many decades, Märtens has been a reliable partner worldwide when it comes to conveyor belts made of metal, plastic or silicone. From universal standard products to complex customisations, we always offer our customers flawless solutions and the best service. Our conveyor belts are frequently used in the food industry, but other sectors also rely on quality ‘made in Germany’.
Märtens was founded in Leipzig in 1929. The company has been headquartered in Flensburg since 1948. The company’s founder, Hans-Wilhelm Märtens, always emphasised creative and customer-focused work – a value we continue to uphold to this day. The foundation for Märtens’ successful development was a simple idea: The base of the products manufactured using Märtens conveyor belts bore the manufacturer’s logo. This represented clear added value for customers that no other company could offer. Around 100 years later, over 90 employees now manufacture conveyor belts for customers in more than 70 countries. With a clear focus on innovation and progress, our company has established itself as a reliable partner within the industry.
Bernhard Funke, a graduate in engineering and industrial engineering, has been Managing Director of MÄRTENS Conveyor Belts GmbH since 2013 and has held a stake in the company since 2015. He studied mechanical engineering at Kiel University of Applied Sciences and industrial engineering at Wedel University of Applied Sciences. He then spent 12 years working for a Hamburg-based manufacturer of industrial trucks in various national and international roles in the fields of technology and sales, as well as serving as Head of Marketing. He subsequently moved into the conveyor belt industry and served as Managing Director of Ammeraal Beltech GmbH before joining Märtens.
Mr Funke is married, has four children and lives with his family in Flensburg.
