Siemens Mobility invests in Munich-Allach facility to increase locomotive production and service capacity

Siemens Mobility invests in Munich-Allach facility to increase locomotive production and service capacity

(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility is expanding its manufacturing and services facility in Munich-Allach to meet the growing demand for locomotives and services. The factory will be enlarged from 50,000 m2 to 80,000 m2 to provide additional capacities for processing new orders, optimizing production and logistics flows within the facility, and add more office space. The Munich-Allach location currently employs over 1,600 people and has produced over 1,600 Vectron locomotives that have been sold worldwide. The ongoing investments in production automation and process digitalization ensure the highest level of process reliability and quality.

(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 3-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG (ETR: SIE), a German multinational conglomerate and Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, announces that Siemens Mobility is expanding its manufacturing and services facility in Munich-Allach to meet the increasing demand for locomotives and services. The factory will be enlarged from its current 50,000 m2 to 80,000 m2 to provide additional capacity for processing new orders, optimizing production and logistics flows, and adding more office space.

“Our facility in Allach is one of the most modern locomotive factories in Europe, using the latest innovative technologies like laser welding robots, augmented reality, and 3D simulations with digital twins. The added capacities will enable us to increase production output and meet growing market demand in Europe. We’ll now be able to build more than 300 locomotives a year in Allach and create new, highly qualified jobs in the plant,” said Albrecht Neumann, CEO Rolling Stock at Siemens Mobility.

“Following last year’s expansion of our depot and service network in Novara, Italy, and Bratislava, Slovakia, we are continuing to develop and extend service locations along the trans-European rail corridors. By expanding the competence center for locomotives at our traditional company location in Munich-Allach, our customers will benefit from the additional capacities and our wide range of preventive and corrective maintenance offers. The close interaction between the Rail Service Center and data center enables us to continually evolve and refine our digital services based on Railigent X. As a result, we can also ensure up to 100 percent availability for the locomotives,” commented Johannes Emmelheinz, CEO Customer Services at Siemens Mobility.

The plant in Munich-Allach has a rich history, having been built by Krauss-Maffei early in the 20th century. Since Siemens took over the locomotive business from Krauss-Maffei in 2001, the plant has produced more than 1,600 Vectron locomotives, which have been sold worldwide. In 2015, Siemens Mobility’s service business opened its Rail Service Center and data center in Allach to optimally leverage synergies between production and service.

With certified processes, innovative equipment, and advanced digital technologies such as Railigent X, Siemens Mobility ensures up to 100 percent system availability for customers and provides a high-performance service infrastructure. The Munich-Allach location currently employs over 1,600 people, and ongoing investments in production automation and process digitalization keep the plant competitive while maintaining the highest level of process reliability and quality.

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Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens AG. As a leader in intelligent transport solutions for more than 175 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio. Its core areas include rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, a comprehensive software portfolio, turnkey systems as well as related services. With digital products and solutions, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability. In fiscal year 2022, which ended on September 30, 2022, Siemens Mobility posted revenue of €9.7 billion and had around 38,200 employees worldwide. Further information is available at: www.siemens.com/mobility.

Media contact:

Eva Haupenthal
Siemens Mobility
+49 152 01654597
eva.haupenthal@siemens.com

SOURCE: Siemens