In its meeting on June 30, 2023 in Altmünster, the Supervisory Board of Wuppermann AG approved the investment in the expansion of the pipe mill at Wuppermann Metalltechnik GmbH (WMT). Pipes, pipe components and other parts have been manufactured at this site for over 60 years. The planned total investment is around 40 million euros.
"The Wuppermann family has always attached great importance to the long-term and sustainable further development of the company. With this decision, we are taking a major technological development step in the area of tubes and profiles and enabling future growth and financial stability for the group of companies," explains Dr. C.L. Theodor Wuppermann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wuppermann AG.
The construction of a new hall complex for two pipe welding lines and highly automated pre-material and finished goods warehouses is planned. An adjacent plot of land, which has already been acquired in 2021, offers ideal spatial conditions for harmoniously integrating the building into the landscape. With the technological possibilities of the new pipe welding line, the extensive automation of the entire pipe production and logistics processes, and the resulting high productivity, WMT will be able to secure its future viability and accompany new developments on the market.
"We are pleased that the Supervisory Board has approved our investment project. As a result, the most modern pipe mill in the Wuppermann Group will be built at the Altmünster site, with a very high level of digitalization and automation. The use of artificial intelligence will bring us advantages, particularly in the quality of our products, but also in the efficiency of our processes," says Johannes Nonn, Spokesman of the Executive Board of Wuppermann AG.
Earthworks are scheduled to begin in 2024 after all necessary permits have been granted. This will be followed by the installation of a new pipe welding line. uninterrupted supply to customers will remain guaranteed as the existing pipe welding line will continue to operate. 2025 is the start of production of the new pipe welding line. To increase efficiency, the existing line will then also be relocated to the new hall complex. The project is scheduled to be implemented by 2026.
"With this greenfield project, we are taking the opportunity to include occupational safety aspects, work ergonomics, energy efficiency and sustainability from the outset and design them in the best possible way. This also makes us even more attractive as an employer," says Georg Wildauer, Managing Director at WMT.
