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German manufacturer of electric drives and fans, Ziehl-Abegg, has announced a 100 million dollar investment into a new production plant for the North American market. The cutting-edge facility, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will feature a high level of vertical integration, allowing for increased flexibility and short delivery times for customers. This marks the largest single investment at one location in the company’s 113-year history and reflects the strong growth in demand for quiet, robust, and energy-saving fans in the North American market.

The new plant is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2024 and is part of Ziehl-Abegg’s ongoing efforts to maintain its position as a world leader in the field of ventilation, control, and drive technology.

With strong growth in the demand for quiet, energy-efficient fans in North America, this investment marks the largest single investment at one location in Ziehl-Abegg’s 113-year history. The Greensboro site in North Carolina has been rapidly expanding since its establishment in 2004, growing from 0 to 230 employees in the past 18 years, and is projected to have 800 employees by 2030.

Ziehl-Abegg is a world leader in ventilation and drive technology, with applications ranging from data centres to heating and refrigeration systems, clean rooms, and agricultural systems. The new plant will offer customers a high degree of flexibility and short delivery times with fully self-contained production, starting with the motors. The site will also include a high-bay warehouse and will eventually establish a development hub with a laboratory.

Ziehl-Abegg established the basis for modern fan drives with external rotor motors in the 1950s and has also been a pioneer in electric motors for various industries, including elevators, medical applications, and deep-sea underwater vehicles. With the establishment of Ziehl-Abegg Automotive Team in 2012, the company has also made a significant contribution to the field of electro-mobility.

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