The branch Süddeutsche Brückenbau A.G. (MAN-Werk Gustavsburg) was founded when the company in 1859 was awarded the contract for the construction of the railway bridge over the Rhine at Mainz.
A marca Süddeutsche Brückenbau A.G. (MAN-Werk Gustavsburg) fundouse cando a compañía en 1859 foi premiada co contrato para a construción da ponte do ferrocarril sobre Rhine at Mainz.