1946—1970: Economic recovery
| 1948 | First AUTOTHERMIK® pistons |
| 1951 | First series-produced CROMAL® aluminium cylinders Use of newly developed motorsport and racing components |
| 1952 | Valve tappets in chilled cast iron Filter systems for noise reduction Spin-on filters |
| 1955 | Series production of AUTOTHERMATIK® pistons First use of paper filter elements in engine peripherals in Europe |
| 1957 | Series production of camshaft blanks in chilled cast iron |
| 1959 | Foundation of today’s MAHLE Pistons France SARL |
| 1964 | Establishment of MAHLE-STIFTUNG GmbH (MAHLE Foundation) and MABEG |
| 1965 | Rough-cast cylinder liners produced using centrifugal casting First sodium-filled hollow valves First hollow-cast camshafts |
| 1967 | Use of NIKASIL® for engine components |
| 1968 | Acquisition of Süddeutsche Kolbenbolzenfabrik; today: MAHLE Motorkomponenten GmbH Start of the cooperation with the Japanese Izumi Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. (takeover in 2003) |
| 1969 | Acquisition of holding in König KG, Austria; today: MAHLE König Kommanditgesellschaft GmbH & Co. KG |