Erhardt+Leimer breaks ground on new Chinese plant

The new plant in Hangzhou will mainly produce systems for corrugated cardboard, as well as web guiding.

Erhardt+Leimer is spending several millions Euros to purchase land and build the new plant. The result will be a state-of-the-art, efficient unit on the three-hectare site, where not only sales and service, but also development and production of components for the Chinese market will take place.

The German company intends to use the new plant to further extend its market position in China and to gain additional growth potential.

Erhardt+Leimer has been present in Asia for over 30 years as one of the largest global suppliers for automation, control and inspection technology. The growing importance of the Chinese market led to the foundation of E+L China in 2003. A decade later, E+L China operates a main branch and six further locations, spread across China, and makes a significant contribution to the success of the Erhardt+Leimer Group in Asia.

The company said its proportion of turnover earned in Asia has been increasing steadily over the last few years, and expects 50 percent of global turnover to be derived from the region in the near future.

As a result, Hannelore Leimer, chairwoman of the Erhardt+Leimer Group management board, described the new plant in Hangzhou as, ‘a milestone in the 95-year history of Erhardt+Leimer’.

In October, Erhardt+Leimer’s management team was joined by 200 guests to celebrate a ground breaking ceremony for the new production and development location.