It all began in southern Germany at the end of the 19th century, when superentrepreneur Maximilian Melkerhenk decided to start producing sports cars. The result was the MaxWagen X – the era's fastest racing car for road use. Maximilian Melkerhenk's successes did not end there, and over the years he built up a sizable business, including a brewery, hotels, a research institute, and airship production.

Current operations are headed by one of Maximilian's direct descendants, Claus Melkerhenk, a famed adventurer and entrepreneur. Claus loves driving fast sports cars and visits the legendary Nürburgring as often as he can. Melkerhenk Industries has had an exclusive cooperation agreement with Sumo Team of Sweden since 2010, with Sumo Team handling all its communication needs.