Weidmüller is building a new electronics manufacturing facility in Detmold

On Ohm Street in Detmold, the new electronics manufacturing facility by Weidmüller is being built

Happy about the groundbreaking ceremony (front row, l.r.): Hermann Schwagmann (Head of Innovation and R&D Center; Weidmüller), Claus Rettkowski, Depenbrock), Helene Derksen-Riesen (Head of Corporate Development & Real Estate; Weidmüller), André Sombecki (Chief Financial Officer; Weidmüller), Volker Bibelhausen (Chief Technology Officer and Spokesperson for the Executive Board; Weidmüller), Dr. Sebastian Durst (Chief Operating Officer; Weidmüller), Dr. Axel Lehmann (District Administrator; Lippe District), Olrik Meyer (Head of Department for Environment, Sustainable Development, and Mobility; Lippe District), Thomas Lammering (Technical Deputy Mayor; City of Detmold)

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Caption: With the new building, the company is further expanding its electronics expertise

The construction work for the new manufacturing building has already begun – the Depenbrock Group from Stemwede has been commissioned as the construction company.

The entire construction site covers an area of 45,000 square meters

Volker Bibelhausen, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board of Weidmüller

Dr. Sebastian Durst, Chief Operations Officer of Weidmüller

The electronics and connection technology company Weidmüller is expanding its headquarters in Detmold with a new manufacturing building. The new construction on Ohmstraße will be used in the future, among other things, for the production of electronic components. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Monday, August 14, 2023, with a symbolic laying of the foundation stone.

Volker Bibelhausen, Chief Technology Officer and spokesperson for Weidmüller, expressed his pleasure about the start of the major project: "With the new electronics manufacturing facility in Detmold, we are strengthening the German site and offering interesting jobs in East Westphalia-Lippe. The project is an important step to further expand our innovation strength and competitiveness in electronics."

The new manufacturing building of Weidmüller will house circuit board assembly, assembly, plastic manufacturing, and logistical processes. Overall, Weidmüller is investing approximately 60 million euros in the project over a period of three years.

Sustainable and local-for-local

The concept of the new building includes modern equipment and a high degree of automation. Additionally, the new construction offers high energy efficiency. Reversible heat pumps will be used for heating and cooling the hall. Heat recovery from production waste heat is also guaranteed. Further heat requirements will be covered by district heating. The entire roof of the building will be equipped with a 600-kWp photovoltaic system, so that electronics manufacturing can be powered by solar energy.

Dr. Sebastian Durst, Chief Operating Officer at Weidmüller, emphasizes the holistic and sustainable concept of the project: "We place great importance on sustainability and energy efficiency in all areas with our new manufacturing building. On the one hand, the building concept includes the use of renewable energy. On the other hand, we produce specifically for our European customers in Detmold, thereby reducing transportation distances and our CO2 footprint."

The foundation stone for the new electronics manufacturing facility was laid on-site on Ohmstraße in Detmold. Among those present was Dr. Axel Lehmann, District Administrator of Lippe. The construction period is expected to be just under two years. The start of production in the new manufacturing building is planned for early 2025. The project is being carried out by the construction company Depenbrock from Stemwede.