Schaeffler has opened a EUR100m (US$117m) facility in Svitavy, Czech Republic, creating 900 new jobs within the next three years and adding to its existing operations in the country.
“With the thermal management modules, which are produced in Svitavy, Schaeffler is manufacturing a product that can be applied both in internal combustion engines and in mobility concepts of the future, supporting the Schaeffler Group’s ‘Mobility for tomorrow’ strategy,” said Schaeffler COO, Oliver Jung.
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“With the thermal management modules, which are produced in Svitavy, Schaeffler is manufacturing a product that can be applied both in internal combustion engines and in mobility concepts of the future, thereby supporting the Schaeffler Group’s ‘Mobility for tomorrow” strategy.'”
Today, the Svitavy plant already employs a workforce of around 280. As a result of ongoing recruiting activities, the number of staff will increase to 900 within the next three years. Apart from employees, qualified industrial specialists are also being sought.
“I am very pleased such a strong partner in our region will not only create new jobs – also for other companies and service providers – but will also cooperate closely with our schools and provide career opportunities to graduates,” said Svitavy Mayor, David Šimek.
The majority of investment has been for new machinery, which has been put into operation both in the existing production plant in Lanškroun and in particular in the new plant in Svitavy.
“EUR18.5m alone has been invested in setting up the new production building in Svitavy,” added Schaeffler Production CZ, Svitavy plant, Marián Machácek. “The plant’s focus is mainly on the production of thermal management modules. We will be producing an additional 230,000 parts for three global automobile manufacturers this year.”
The thermal management module controls the engine temperature and enables the temperature window for engine and transmission to be reached rapidly. This reduces fuel consumption, and in turn lessens CO2 emissions.
