 The name "Malher" comes from the words, "Maldonado Hermanos", which means Maldonado brothers.Miguel Ángel named it after his two brothers, Jorge Efrain and Max.It was founded on July 21, 1957 by Miguel Ángel Maldonado, his brother Jorge Efrain, and his wife, María García de Maldonado, with the latter running the company after her husband's death in 1972, at the age of 46.