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Ziehl-Abegg will invest some 28 million euros in the construction of the new building in the Hohenlohe business park – where the production of CE (Electronically Switched) equipment must be moved and expanded.
"We are equipping ourselves for the future." This is the commitment of Peter Fenkl, Chairman of the Board of Ziehl-Abegg. As the global demand for energy-efficient fans and motors is increasing, the Künzelsau-based company is constructing a new building for CE production in the Hohenlohe (Baden-Württemberg) business park.
Over the next two years, Ziehl-Abegg will execute its planned investment plan in Hohenlohe. "By doing this, we are strengthening the position of Germany and Hohenlohe, in particular, as a place of production," says Fenkl.
Until now, energy-efficient motors and fans have mainly been manufactured at the Würzburger Straße facility in Künzelsau. In order to double the production area close to 8,000 square meters the company feels that there is a need for a new building in the Hohenlohe business park. The new building, with an initial construction cost estimate of €11 million, will be 'coupled' to an existing building. This will not only allow the use of existing loading ramps, but also incorporate existing surfaces.
Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2016. The construction of new manufacturing facilities as well as the relocation of existing production facilities will take place in mid-2017. This will involve the relocation of 140 jobs from Künzelsau (Würzburger Straße) to the new building.
