The future has begun
Aerzener Maschinenfabrik opens new production centre
04/04/2008
This year on 3rd April a new age started for Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH – one of the worldwide leading manufacturers of blowers and compressors. The official opening ceremony of the new production centre took place with business partners, employees and guests under the motto ”The future has begun”. Klaus-Hasso Heller, CEO, and Christian Wulff, minister-president of Lower Saxony, were responsible for the ceremony speeches.
Early in 2006 the decision was taken to extend the production facilities located in Aerzen, investing a total sum of 65 million EUR. The first steps hereto had been a detailed planning project in cooperation with the ‘Fraunhofer Institute’ for a new production centre, in order to obtain the announced quantity increase from 15.000 units in 2005 to more than 30.000 machines in 2009. The new area measures a total size of 110.000 m², a surface of 11.000 m² with a length of 165 m, a width of 65 m and a height of approx. 11.5 m within the imposing production centre.
During summer 2006 the excavation work started, followed by the laying of the foundation stone in November 2006. After a building phase of 13 months and an investment sum of 12 million EUR only for the new building it could be moved into production. One by one the new processing centres were installed and started with their operation.
In future, the new standard machines will be completely manufactured here in increased quantities, starting from the delivery of the raw material up to the final assembly of the blowers and compressors, incl. packing. The appeal of the new production centre lies in its innovative production concepts manufacturing to highest quality standards as well as an energy-efficient construction, forming a long-term worldwide competitive location.
Due to increasing energy prices regarding climate change the energy efficiency of a new production hall was the focus of the new building. Thanks to considerable insulation of the new production centre the heat loss of the building could be reduced to a minimumand, at the same time, varnishing, test benches and further machines have been equipped with heat recovery systems. In addition, the daylight dependent lighting has been installed and the aeration system works by means of a heat recovery system. Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH is also planning a biomass power station to provide the entire factory with heat and electrical energy.
In 2007 the order income of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH came up to a record value of 235.8 million EUR, which is an increase of 25% compared to previous year. Also the turnover could be completed with 190 million EUR – a record plus of 18%. The turnover of Aerzen group including not only the parent company but also 26 subsidiary companies has reached a consolidated value of 260 million EUR, even 300 million EUR in the field of order income. Over the last 5 years the order income and turnover of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik have doubled. Also the present business in 2008 is developing positively with existing customer orders booked reaching a record value of 145 million EUR in March.
The reasons for the fast growth of Aerzener Maschinenfabrik has less to do with world economic conditions but is rather the result of the stronger internationalization of the group and the continuous power of innovation. In 2007 the new subsidiary companies Aerzen Italia and Aerzen Andina in Columbia were founded. For 2008 the foundation of Aerzen Russia and Aerzen Gulf in the United Arab Emirates is planned. The international positioning in future growth regions is steadily extending. Looking at the business year 2007 constantly high growth rates can be noted for each region; at the top are Asia and North America.
The continuous innovations made by Aerzen guarantee future success. According to the company philosophy it is always important to be one step ahead of the international competition. The best proof is the new blower unit Delta Blower Generation 5 which was introduced successfully in 2006 and determines today the market standard. As a new product for 2008 the innovative oil-free compressor units named Delta Screw Generation 5 will be introduced in the market. Beside the energy efficiency and the reduction of the life cycle costs by optimized rotor profiles the new unit Generation 5 stands out due to considerable sound reduction, ATEX-certification, easy operation and maintenance as well as a reduction of space. Further developments in 2008 will follow in the range of refrigeration technique, vacuum- and compressed air technology.
Thanks to the new production centre including the capacity extension Aerzener Maschinenfabrik has laid the foundation-stone for a further successful future. The company vision “being one of the world-wide leading manufacturers of two-shaft rotary piston machines” has taken another important step forward.
For more information please contact:Michael KeenanTechnical Sales Manager
phone: +44 208 502 8100fax: +44 208 502 8102sales@aerzen.co.uk
AERZEN MACHINES LTD.
Aerzen House, Langston Road
Loughton / Essex / IG10 3SL
United Kingdom
www.aerzen.co.uk