KÜNZELSAU, Germany, 11 July 2023: Ziehl-Abegg, the German manufacturer of electric motors and fans, announced its plans to open a new production facility in Vietnam. Making the announcement through a Press release, the company said the move aligns with the company’s efforts to expand its production capacities and get closer to its global customer base.

Alexander Reich (left), Managing Director, Ziehl-Abegg Vietnam, and Joachim Ley with the certificate of registration for the new company

According to the release, the official founding ceremony of the new subsidiary, “Ziehl-Abegg Vietnam,” was held in Ho Chi Minh City. The new facility, the company revealed, is being built near Ho Chi Minh City with an investment of approximately EUR 25 million, and the construction work has already begun due to the ongoing high demand from customers. Further, the company said the production at the new facility is scheduled to start in the first half of 2024, with full-scale production set to commence by the end of 2024.

Ziehl-Abegg also said that the production site covers 14,000 square metres, with 12,900 square metres allocated for production and 1,100 square metres for administrative purposes. This expansion, the company added, follows recent investments in expanding production capacities in Poland and the United States and continuous investments in Germany.

Commenting on the new facility, Joachim Ley, Production Director, Ziehl-Abegg, said: “To meet the increasing customer demands, our strategic approach includes expanding our production facilities globally and establishing new ones in proximity to our customers. The new facility in Vietnam is particularly important for the markets in Asia and Australia; it will enable us to provide our customers with the best possible solutions.