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Relocations and expansions across Europe
E.ON expands renewables capacity in Poland E
.ON is stepping up its activities in the Polish wind sector after giving the green light for the construction of both phases of the Wysoka onshore wind farm. The €80 million-project is E.ON’s largest wind farm in Poland, and will be built about 100km south of Szczecin, near the German border. After commissioning in late 2013, the 22 Nordex wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2.5MW, are expected to generate over 125GWh of electricity annually, enough power to supply roughly 40,000 homes. In the process, around 120,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions could be avoided. The wind farm has two sites (Wysoka 1 und 2). Construction has already started at Wysoka 1; the first turbines are to come on stream by the end of the year. Visit: www.eon.com
Butcher’s Pet Care opens new factory B
utcher’s Pet Care has officially opened a new £38 million headquarters in the UK village of Crick, its home for the last 25 years. The 260,000 sq ft state-of-the-art complex incorporates both the company’s central office and its core manufacturing facility. The new facility is a key part of the Northamptonshirebased business’ goal of achieving significant growth in the next 20 years and beyond. The new factory will enable Butcher’s Pet Care to meet the growing demand for its products both in the UK and across Europe, providing the company with up to 50 per cent extra capacity and allowing production of five million cans a week. Visit: www.butcherspetcare.co.uk
Titan invests in new facility in Turkey
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itan Europe’s Turkish operation, Titan Jansta, has proved to be a highly successful addition to the group’s manufacturing capability. Titan Jantsa, based in Aydin, manufactured over 135,000 agricultural wheels in 2011. Now new investment by Titan Europe will include a new purpose built facility at Aydin Ortaklar OSB, a newly established industrial zone where the company has purchased 60,000sqm of land. Mike Akers, chief executive, said: “It has always been the intention of the Board of Titan Europe to further invest in this region and to develop our wheel manufacturing in Turkey – the group sees this region as an excellent base from which to expand its low-cost production facilities.” Visit: www.titaneurope.com or www.titanjantsa.com
Audi to build production plant in Mexico
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UDI AG’s board of management and supervisory board have approved plans to build a North American plant in Mexico. The exact location for the new plant, which will manufacture an SUV model starting in 2016, will be chosen by AUDI AG later this year. 20 Industry Europe
“As an established car making location, Mexico offers an excellent economic basis for Audi production operations,” declared Rupert Stadler, chairman of the board of management of AUDI AG. Mexico is one of the world’s top ten automotive locations and offers a blend of tradition and experience. The group parent Volkswagen already has an automotive plant in Puebla and an engine plant in Silao.
New Bavarian innovation hub
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he Bavarian International Campus Aerospace & Security (BICAS) ha been given the go-ahead. BICAS will develop into an international innovation hub for science and business over the coming years. The aim is to enable researchers and companies from around the world to work together at the high-technology site situated in Ottobrunn. The partners in the BICAS consortium are EADS and IABG along with the Technical University of Munich, the Bundeswehr University Munich, the Munich University of Applied Sciences and Bauhaus Luftfahrt, with the Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR (German Aerospace Centre) as an additional partner. “Ever since it was founded, EADS has had strong roots in Bavaria, with its more than 15,000 employees at seven locations – including in Ottobrunn,” said Tom Enders, CEO of Airbus. “EADS is now underlining its long-term interest in Ottobrunn, a high-technology site with one of the richest traditions in Germany.” Visit: www.eads.com
“Good infrastructure, competitive cost structures and existing free trade agreements played a significant role in the choice of Mexico,” emphasised Stadler. “This trailblazing move will help us safeguard our position on the world market. Our German locations, too, stand to benefit from it.” Visit: www.audi.com
