Bosch Packaging Technology is investing €13 million in the expansion of its facility in Crailsheim, Germany, creating up to 70 new jobs locally by 2013.
An assembly hall with 6,600sqm of floor space is to be built by the end of the coming year, 2012, which will include the location’s new technology centre.
The new complex will provide space for the manufacture of large-scale installations for the sterile filling and packaging of liquid pharmaceuticals.
By mid-2013, the new office building comprising around 2,200 sqm will also be ready for occupation, providing up to 130 workplaces.
“This expansion means that we will continue to be able to satisfy the rising demand for high-performance installations and thus create the foundation for further growth,” says Bosch Packaging Technology president Friedbert Klefenz.
This year alone, adds Klefenz, the Crailsheim location is set to record a 12% increase in sales compared to the previous year.
Biogas heating
The new assembly hall and office building will use a biogas plant to provide heat.
“In Crailsheim, Bosch has been heating with this technology since 2009, reducing its CO2 emissions by over 450 tons per year,” explains location manager Joachim Brenner.
“In addition to biogas, we are using wood pellets,” he adds. “This means that we are covering around 75% of our heat requirements with climate-neutral fuels.”
The new construction includes a modern ventilation system, which will ensure a heat recovery rate of 94%.
The Bosch location in Crailsheim is the headquarters of Bosch Packaging Technology’s Pharma business unit, controlling the activities of its 10 worldwide manufacturing sites.
The Bosch Packaging Technology business unit is a leading supplier of process and packaging technology for the production of liquid and powdery pharmaceuticals. Crailsheim's product portfolio includes stand-alone machines, line systems and integrated solutions as well as services such as qualification and validation.
To be expanded in 2012 with a €13m investment The Bosch plant in Crailsheim, Germany
