The expansion of Wacker Neuson’s light equipment production site has commenced. Vibratory plates, various rammers such as battery-powered rammers, internal vibrators and inverters, angle grinders, floor saws and breakers will be developed and manufactured at the site. The plant is based in Reichertshofen, Germany.
The Wacker Neuson Group is an international family of companies and a leading manufacturer of light and compact equipment with over 50 affiliates and 140 sales and service stations. The company moved production of vibratory plates to the Reichertshofen site in 1998 to support strong growth and overcome capacity bottlenecks. The expansion will allow R&D, product management and materials management to relocate to Reichertshofen near the production facility.
Wacker Neuson currently employs around 330 employees at the site, and is constructing a new office building and test hall next to the existing production facilities on an area spanning more than ten hectares. This will include around 3 500 m2 of additional room for up to 120 employees, primarily in R&D. Adjacent to this will be a large, modern test hall providing almost 3 000 m² of space for extensive testing of light equipment during the development phase. In total, the company is channeling more than EUR 10 million into the expansion project.
“Moving all technical operations for light equipment to the same site will improve processes, shorten workflows and boost productivity even further,” says Helmut Bauer, Managing Director of Wacker Neuson Produktion GmbH & Co. KG.
