EBM-Papst expands Chinese factory
26th February 2025
CHINA: German fan and motor manufacturer EBM‑Papst is pressing ahead with the €30m expansion of its Chinese plant in Xi’an.
The 27,000m2 expansion, which is scheduled to be completed by mid-2025, will increase the total area of the plant to 60,000m2.
The extension includes new offices, a research laboratory, production and warehousing as well as logistics areas. As of today, the shell construction work has largely been completed and the electromechanical installations and interior fittings are currently being carried out.
The Xi’an factory produces solutions for important business areas such as data centres and clean rooms. Once the expansion is complete, more than 500 new jobs will be created on site.
Designed with sustainability in mind., the building has energy-efficient glazing, thermal insulation, an LED lighting system and a geothermal heat pump for air conditioning.
The “sponge city” construction enables rainwater to be collected and water to be used sparingly. Energy efficient EBM-Papst fans are also integrated into the ventilation systems.
“With our local-for-local strategy, we are setting up our global regions independently in order to support our local customers with energy-efficient products to make their contribution to the global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions,” explained Dr Klaus Geißdörfer, EBM-Papst Group CEO.
