Ziehl-Abegg increases investment
29th June 2026
GERMANY: Motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is investing an additional €90m in machinery, tooling and production capacity across Europe, North America and Asia.
The Künzelsau-based manufacturer says that the investment is driven by growing global demand for fans used in AI data centres, as well as continued expansion in building ventilation, heat pump and refrigeration applications. The additional funding will be used for new machinery, tooling and production equipment.
“We are seeing highly dynamic growth across our global markets,” said CEO Joachim Ley. “Demand from the AI data centre sector is increasing particularly rapidly. At the same time, we are experiencing strong growth in applications related to building ventilation, heat pumps and refrigeration.”
Market demand is developing so dynamically across several continents that existing Ziehl-Abegg facilities are said to be already operating at high utilisation levels. In the United States, the necessary conditions for round-the-clock three-shift production have been established. Several German sites are also said to be operating continuously, including weekend shifts. The company’s plant in China has been running a three-shift operation since last autumn.
