Schaltbau GmbH is expanding production capacities at its Velden and Aldersbach plants, both located in Lower Bavaria. The company is investing a total of seven million euros in new buildings and production equipment, in order to generate additional growth with innovative Schaltbau products and bolster the job situation in the region. Schaltbau is investing in state-of-the-art production buildings at both sites. After a nine-month construction period, manufacturing in the new buildings is already expected to commence in 2014. The Aldersbach plant is responsible for pre-production and the final assembly of the components is performed in Velden. Production floor space will be increased from the current 8,500 to a total of 13,000 square metres. The two plants employ a total workforce of some 330 skilled staff, including 12 apprentices. The company produces a broad range of contactors, switches, connectors and electrics for rolling stock, both for international railway equipment manufacturers and for industry applications in general. The building project represents the largest single investment in almost 85 years of Schaltbau history. The expansion will mean that Schaltbau GmbH and its team of highly motivated, skilled specialists are well equipped to handle the growing volume of customer orders with even greater speed and reliability.
„Connect – Contact – Control“ is the motto under which Schaltbau GmbH develops and manufactures electromechanical components for transportation technology, energy, industry and material handling. Founded in 1929, the company has ten locations of its own and more than 60 sales partners worldwide. The Schaltbau range of products includes connectors, snap-action switches and contactors as well as electrics for rolling stock. The Schaltbau GmbH quality management system is certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 and its ecological management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001. The company has been certified as a Q1 supplier to Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) since 2004. The german plants Velden and Aldersbach have been quality-certified in accordance with IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) since October 2008.
