Munich-based test company expands facility in Germany
Rohde & Schwarz broke ground this week on an expanded, 60-million-euro facility to be constructed in Memmingen, which is about 115 kilometers from Munich.
Munich-based R&S already has about 1,800 employees working at its Memmingen location and the expansion is expected to drive additional recruiting. The new technology and production center will have about 18,000 square meters of floor space, and Rohde says that it “demonstrates the clear commitment Rohde & Schwarz has made to Germany as a business location.”
“The construction of the new building in Memmingen underscores our strategy of in-house development and production in Germany,” said Christian Leicher, president and CEO of Rohde & Schwarz. “Our high degree of vertical integration and close proximity of development to production have always proven to be factors in our success. This approach allows us to offer our customers not only cutting-edge technology, but also a high level of security and reliability.”
Currently, the company said, its employees working in Memmingen and Teisnach (another Bavarian city on the other side of Munich, near the Czech border) manufacture most of the Rohde & Schwarz product range in-house. Michael Dill, plant manager in Memmingen, said, “The investment by Rohde & Schwarz will strengthen the Memmingen location over the long term, which is something we are obviously delighted about. … Our very strong growth is driving demand for dozens of new employees, especially in development and production.”
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday of this week, and completion of the “Neubau-Süd” (New Building South) project is expected in mid-2024, according to the company.
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