TPi July 2019

Business & market news

New EWM administration building opened in Mündersbach, Germany

total of 32 modules. The administration building has been designed according to the latest advances in building technology. In order to keep the new office complex’s use of primary energy at a very low level, the environmentally friendly KfW 55 energy standard has been implemented. EWM has installed a photovoltaics system on the roof of the complex, while the building itself is fitted with highly energy-efficient heating. “Cooperation with our service providers was very good throughout the course of the project,” said Christian Usinger, assistant to the managing director at EWM AG. “The new administration building provides an ultra-modern basis for further growth at our Mündersbach location.”

the highest standard – for example by fitting the offices with ergonomic, height-adjustable desk systems. As well as modern, well-lit rooms, the spacious halls of the new building house meeting areas with standing tables. “On one hand our new administration building gives employees the chance to work in a focused and quiet envi- ronment. On the other, they will also have plenty of space for productive and informative discussions. That’s a successful solution,” said Bernd Szczesny, managing director of EWM AG. The general contractor responsible for the project, Kleusberg GmbH, completed the building in modular design in just six months, with the four floors of the new building comprising a

Welding technology manufacturer EWM AG has opened a new administration building. An initial 80 employees have moved into the office complex, with EWM investing a total of €4mn in the new 1,800m² location. With around 400 employees in the building in Mündersbach, Germany, the family company is among the leading providers of work in the region. With the new building, EWM is making a long-term commitment to the location where it was founded. The high-tech company is Germany’s largest producer of arc welding technology and is among the global technological leaders in this sector. The new multi-storey building houses a total of 100 office workspaces. EWM has equipped the building to The Szczesny family, who run the company, and Christian Usinger (assistant to the managing director of EWM AG and in charge of the project) at the opening of the new EWM administration building

EWM AG – Germany www.ewm-group.com

21

www.read-tpi.com

July 2019 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL