TPT November 2018

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EWM to invest €8mn in headquar ters

extra seating areas at the heart of the building. Some EWM employees still currently work at different locations in Mündersbach, but once the new spaces have been built they will all be based in one location. This will leave the existing EWM locations free for manufacturing welding technology. Close to the new administration building, EWM is constructing another production and logistics hall. The company has already made headway on the preparation work for the 3,000m 2 building. The top floor will be a logistics centre with a finished goods warehouse and shipping department. The ground floor will be dedicated to fully automated production of the company’s products. A modern co-generation power plant will allow the site to produce its own power. The lighting in the new facility will be precisely controlled and based on the amount of daylight available. Once the buildings have been officially opened in 2019, a driverless transportation system will operate autonomously and take the finished welding machines to the storage area.

EWM AG and guests celebrate the groundbreaking for the new administration building and production and logistics hall

advances in building technology, in order to keep the consumption of primary energy to a minimum. For example, the heat generated in the server room will be used to keep the office areas warm. In terms of the new build, EWM has placed a high level of importance on equipping it to the highest possible standards to facilitate focused work and direct exchanges of information. There will be plenty of room for meetings thanks to the large, open areas with standing tables, as well as

WELDING technology manufacturer EWMAG is building a new administration building and another production and logistics hall at its headquarters in Mündersbach, Germany. A modern, four-storey office complex for 80 employees is being developed on a 1,800m 2 plot. The company is also starting construction work on another 3,000m 2 production and logistics hall. The family-run company is investing a total of €8mn. With 12 German and seven international locations as well as more than 400 sales and service support outlets worldwide, EWM is one of the largest manufacturers of arc welding technology. “The demand for our state-of-the- art welding technology is continuing to increase,” said Susanne Szczesny- Oßing, chair of the supervisory board of EWMAG. “This is why we are increasing our capacity with a new production and logistics hall – so that we can fulfil demand in the long-term. By building a new office complex, we are combining all our administration activities under one roof, thus effectively increasing our efficiency.” The multi-storey office building has been designed according to the latest

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An artistic representation of the new administration building

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