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The German manufacturer of ventilation equipment Ziehl-Abegg, announced the investment of US$28 million for construction and machinery of a new production for EC products.
"We are pointing the way forward for the future," says Peter Fenkl, CEO of Ziehl-Abegg, as an investment of this size will bring a significant increase in productivity at the motor and fan manufacturer.
At the ZA Kupferzell plant, space will be created for the manufacture of modern energy-saving fans (EC technology). At the official opening ceremony, the Minister of Economic Affairs of Baden-Württemberg, Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut, emphasizes the future sustainability of the mechanical engineering industry in Baden-Württemberg.
The construction of the new building is due to the fact that the global demand for energy-saving fans and motors is increasing.
The relocation of existing production facilities will take place by the end of 2017. This will be accompanied by the transfer of 140 jobs from Künzelsau (Würzburger Straße) to the new building. "Obviously, a workplace relocation for those affected is not easy," says CEO Fenkl. "That's why the decision wasn't easy for the company either. However, the existing site is already operating at full capacity, making further growth impossible."
Ziehl-Abegg has been manufacturing fans in the Hohenlohe Business Park since 2003 Hohenlohe. In 2008, this plant, which produces radial fans, was expanded to about 19,000 square meters. The entire Ziehl-Abegg site in the business park covers an area of approx. 235,000 square meters.
