Global
Other: KBA on track with its new plant expansion
KBA has held a topping-out ceremony for its new $19.3m foundry in W�rzburg, Germany which the manufacturer claimed would allow it to produce large press parts "much faster and more efficiently".
The manufacturing giant expects the press facility, which brings the group's investment in the area up to $55.1m over the past decade, to be completed by the end of the year.
KBA's new foundry has a crane capacity for up to 55 tonnes and is both taller and wider than the existing hall. According to the manufacturer, large press parts such as side frames and substructures can be produced more efficiently as a result.
Thanks to the increased capacity, the company is also adding large-core production capability with two blenders to its existing small-core line.
Speaking at the event, deputy KBA president Claus Bolza-Sch�nemann said the project was proof of the group's commitment to its W�rzburg production plant.
