International. Modine Manufacturing Company recently completed the construction of a new 92,000-square-foot production facility, located in Mezökövesd, Hungary.
"Mezőkövesd offers an ideal location to meet current demands and expand as needed," said Thomas Marry, executive vice president and chief operating officer. "With the recent victories in our Powetrain Coolling and Engine businesses, it was the right time to invest in our global manufacturing capabilities."
Located on a 1,000,000-square-foot lot adjacent to an existing Modine location, the state-of-the-art building adds capacity to build aluminum engines and powertrain cooling products for the automotive, commercial vehicle and off-road markets. Modine will manufacture liquid-cooled charge air coolers (LCAC), liquid-to-liquid layered core (LCOC) oil coolers, and Origami condensers, as well as other key aluminum products.
The company will continue to make incremental investments in people and equipment to keep the new facility running at peak performance. In total, 340 employees will perform a three-shift operation. The installation of a CAB furnace and an Origami Condenser line, which includes a tube mill, is complete, with presses, assembly stations, VAC furnaces and leak testers to follow in 2018.
