KraussMaffei announced that the crowning piece of a five-year modernization process — the relocation of its Munich-area headquarters from Allach, Germany, to Parsdorf — is nearing completion.
The modernization strategy includes the relocation of four plants to larger, more modern production facilities that rely on the Smart Factory concept and sustainability technologies and practices. The other facilities include JiaXing, China (near Shanghai) and in Einbeck near Göttingen, Germany, while the move of KraussMaffei’s extrusion plant from Hanover to Laatzen has been successfully completed.
The company has invested more than $100 million since 2018 to undertake the modernization.
“Our move to Parsdorf marks the beginning of a new era for KraussMaffei,” said CFO and Labor Director Jörg Bremer. “We are forming a modern, innovative company that accepts the challenges of the 21st century and masters them with flying colors. With the new locations, we are laying the foundation for further successful years.”
With a footprint of more than 2,152,000 square feet, the new Parsdorf location has a range of buildings that combine corporate headquarters, injection molding and reaction process machinery, additive manufacturing, mechanical production and automation in a single location.
It will include the new Customer Experience Center and training centers for reaction process machinery and the Digital Services and Solutions Division, as well as a technical center and acceptance center for injection molding technology.
It boasts one of Europe’s largest rooftop photovoltaic systems, capable of a maximum output of 12.5 megawatts, green spaces and plans for up to 240 electric charging stations for EVs.
The new Laatzen facility covers an area of about 1,045,000 square feet, where KraussMaffei will produce recycling and extrusion technology, with a strong focus on the circular economy and sustainability.
Its Smart Factory technology and the use of state-of-the-art machine tools will significantly boost efficiency while cutting manufacturing times for extrusion components. The facility includes a thermal recovery system, energy-efficient LED lighting and extractor systems that remove particulates and aerosols produced during manufacturing.
All extrusion technologies — including pipe and profile, sheet and flat film, rubber and foam extrusion, as well as compounding and recycling technologies — are combined under one roof. This facility also features a Customer Experience Center.
Click through the slideshow above to see images of the new headquarters and extrusion facility.