KÜNZELSAU, Germany, 31 October 2022: Fan manufacturer, Ziehl-Abegg said it has commenced work on building a manufacturing plant in Poland, with the cost of the building and machinery estimated at 50 million euros. Making the announcement through a Press release, Ziehl-Abegg said the construction of the building, in the south-east of Lodz (Ofiar Terroryzmu 11 Września), will be completed within nine months.

Production is intended to start in the autumn of 2023, the company said. Machinery and equipment will be installed on a step-by-step basis in the 17,000 square metres of space in the building, the company said, adding that the plan is to create 300-400 new jobs within five years.

Adam Korzybski

According to Ziehl-Abegg, future production will focus on fans for heat pumps. Adam Korzybski, Managing Director, Ziehl-Abegg Poland, said, “We have seen this trend emerging over a number of years. In view of rising energy prices, the use of heat pumps will enjoy an unprecedented boom, especially in Europe.”

Joachim Ley, Chief Operating Officer, Ziehl-Abegg, said: “Megatrends, such as digitalisation, climate change and urbanisation, are leading to a growth in demand and call for a significant increase in our production capacities. That’s why around 50 million euros are now being invested in a new plant in central Poland.  

Joachim Ley

Korzybski said: “We are the technology leader in fans, which have been optimised with the help of biomimetics. This special fan design reduces noise and, consequently, enables heat pumps to be operated in densely built-up areas. An additional feature is the low energy requirement.”

According to Ziehl-Abegg, in the future, smaller fans, which up to now have been imported into Europe from Asia, will also be built in Lodz. These fans, the company said, are used for home ventilation or in cooling for electronics and refrigeration technology.