Work on the German textile machinery producer BRÜCKNER’s new production site has just started. Expected to be completed by the end of 2017, the company will invest 40 million Euro in the new plant building and machinery.
Since 1960, the company’s original production site is located in the Bavarian town of Tittmoning. With about 180 employees and workers at this site, the company produces every year about 120 machines and lines, 95 per cent of which are exported all around the globe.
The main administration of the medium-sized company is with almost 200 employees located in Leonberg near Stuttgart. It includes the divisions Research, Design Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Service, Spare Parts, Material Management, IT as well as Human Resources and Accounting. In 2004 production of smaller machine components in Leonberg was completely moved to Tittmoning in order to optimize the order workflow. This change allowed to create a big Technology Centre in Leonberg where customers can test several BRÜCKNER machines and develop their textile products further.
The requirements for textile machinery and their functions have changed a lot in the last few years. As a result, the machines and lines are getting larger and more complex, mainly if they are not supplied to the classical garment industry but used for making technically challenging end products. One of the consequences is that also the production site of the family-owned enterprise has to grow and reposition itself. Since the extension possibilities of the current site are limited, BRÜCKNER took the courageous decision to build a completely new production site on the outskirts of Tittmoning.
In planning the new production site particular importance was attached to the environment protection and an especially energy-saving building technique. With a large photovoltaic system on the roof it is possible to save additional energy. A large green space around the building will provide for ecological diversity.
The new production halls will offer 25.000 m² space for about 180 workers and employees. In future it will be possible to produce bigger and heavier components and line parts. Machines with working widths of more than seven meters can be installed without problems, and heavy components can be transported more easily. The generous space offers scope for growth and development at BRÜCKNER, and new constructions and line parts can be assembled and intensively tested.
“In the decision for the new building it was for us very important that all of our workers and employees could continue since our personnel is our major asset and their experience cannot be replaced. For this reason there was no need for us to move our production abroad. We would have lost many valuable workers, and this loss we cannot afford and we do not want to since we are responsible for our employees and workers. And we are proud of our quality “Made in Germany” and we rely on it also in future” says owner Regina Brückner. “In addition, it was important for us to get a particularly energy-efficient building. Our new production site would be as efficient and energy-saving as our lines”.