Multivac to expand Enger production capacity
Multivac Marking & Inspection is investing €2.5 million in expanding production capacity at its facility in Enger, Germany, in a move which will enable optimisation of the logistics and assembly processes.
There are currently 197 staff employed at the Enger facility. After the new building has been completed, the current operating area of around 5,800 m² will increase by approximately 1,600 m². Around 900 m² will be taken up by the new assembly/production and logistics areas, while 300 m² will be made available for machining and welding. In addition to this, some 30 new office spaces will be created in an area of 370 m² on the top floor.
The building work has already begun and the planned date for completion is April 2018.
Volker Gerloff, CEO of Multivac Marking & Inspection, says, “With this extension to our production hall, we primarily want to expand our production capacity in the sectors of conveyor belt labellers and inspection systems, so that we can meet the constantly increasing demand for these solutions.
“Parallel to this, we will also use the opportunity after completion of the building work to further optimise our logistics and assembly processes.”
The company’s machine orders increased by a total of 25% between 2014 and 2016 and last year the export share of the business was 77%. The growth is due to a rise in the sales figures for all types of machines, although the sectors of inspection systems and conveyor belt labellers showed the strongest growth. The core market continues to be the food industry.
With the introduction of new shopfloor management systems, there is also the expectation of more efficient planning and monitoring of operating processes at the Enger facility, as well as a higher level of transparency, shorter reaction times and improved handling of resources.