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Economic Development Community Dev City of Auburn | Winkelmann Group to establish production facility in Alabama Econ. Dev. Home Economic Development Community Dev. For Immediate Release Workforce Dev. Date Of Release: Monday, June 19, 2017 Press Releases Contact: David D. Dorton Director of Public Affairs Commercial Prop. Department: Economic Development Industrial Property Phone: (334)-501-7266 Community Profile Printer Friendly Version Links Budget Mission Statement Winkelmann Group to establish production facility in Alabama Goals Paris, France - Germany-based Winkelmann Group, a high-tech manufacturer Contact serving the aerospace industry and other industrial sectors, is creating an Alabama- based subsidiary that plans to invest $12 million to establish a metal forming operation in Auburn, creating approximately 50 jobs over the next five years. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Winkelmann Group CEO Heinrich Winkelmann made the announcement at a press event today at the Paris Air Show. The Alabama operation will be called Winkelmann Flowform Technology LP. “As we declare to the world that Alabama is open for business, we welcome Winkelmann to our family of aerospace and defense-related companies in Alabama,” Governor Ivey said. “The Winkelmann Group, with over a hundred years of industrial history, operates numerous manufacturing facilities globally, and we are extremely proud that they chose Auburn as the home of Winkelmann Flowform Technology.” “With the North America operation, my team will be able to better serve the aerospace and defense industry, as well as the commercial automotive and oil and gas industry in the U.S.,” CEO Heinrich Winkelmann said. “Our flow-forming engineering and manufacturing knowhow combined with the one-of-a-kind machinery equipment installed at our Auburn facility creates solutions for our customers, who demand and deserve only the highest quality.” The core competency of Winkelmann Flowform Technology focuses on high- precision, high-strength, thin wall roto-symmetrical parts from all kind of metals, including titanium and high-strength steel. The combination of technical engineering capabilities with in-house manufacturing processes guarantees high- quality, precise, near net shape designs. The company is fully certified and has more than 45 years experience in the space flight and aviation business. “Winkelmann is a family company that’s been around for more than a century because it possesses a tremendously high level of technical expertise in manufacturing,” said Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce. “Winkelmann’s impressive capabilities add another dimension to Alabama’s robust aerospace sector, and we’re happy that the company picked Auburn as the home of its first U.S. production facility,” he added. Winkelmann’s choice of Auburn opens the door for potential collaboration with Auburn University, whose Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has about 6,000 students and is considered one of the top engineering programs in the U.S. “We had several conversations with the leadership of Winkelmann,” said Dr. Chris Roberts, dean of Auburn’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. “There are numerous areas where some of our departments -- including mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering and materials engineering -- will be able to assist the company with its operation in Auburn. And the company will offer excellent employment opportunities for our students in the future.” With its three divisions, Automotive, Building + Industry and Flowforming, the Winkelmann Group is one of the leading groups of companies in the field of metal forming for well-known customers from a wide range of industries. In total, the group employs more than 4,000 people. "The announcement today is great news for Auburn,” Mayor Bill Ham Jr. said. “The company has great technology and is managed very well. This will create excellent job opportunities for our residents. “I am extremely grateful for the support we’ve received from the State of Alabama, and I’m proud to welcome Winkelmann to the Auburn family." http://www.auburnalabama.org/ed/PressRelease.aspx?PRID=2102[6/28/2017 8:20:21 AM] City of Auburn | Winkelmann Group to establish production facility in Alabama ### For additional information about Winkelmann, visit www.winkelmann- flowforming.de/en/ or call one of the contacts listed on the website. For additional information about Alabama and its Aerospace and Defense Industry, visit www.madeinalabama.com or contact Greg Canfield, secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce at +1-334-242-0421. For additional information about Auburn, Alabama, visit www.auburnalabama.org/ed/ or contact Arndt Siepmann with the City of Auburn Economic Development Department at +1-334-275-0488. ### Related Information Made in Alabama Winkelmann Announcement Share | Like 0 For more information, please contact us at [email protected] Economic Development | 144 Tichenor Ave, Suite 2 | Auburn, AL 36830 Phone: (334) 501-7270 | Fax: (334) 501-7298 http://www.auburnalabama.org/ed/PressRelease.aspx?PRID=2102[6/28/2017 8:20:21 AM] City of Auburn | The Berghoff Group to Establish Production Facility in Alabama Page 1 of 2 For Immediate Release Date Of Release: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Contact: David D. Dorton Director of Public Affairs Department: Office of the City Manager Phone: (334)-501-7266 The Berghoff Group to Establish Production Facility in Alabama HANNOVER, GERMANY AND AUBURN (ALABAMA), USA – The Berghoff Group announced today that the Germany-based company will set up its first U.S. manufacturing location in Auburn, Alabama. The company plans to invest approximately $30 million and create approximately 100 precision machining jobs in Auburn over the next five years. U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson announced the deal at the Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial fair, where the United States is the official Partner Country this year. U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel officially opened the 2016 Hannover Messe on Monday, April 25. “We welcome middle-sized German companies investing and succeeding in the United States,” Emerson said. “The Berghoff Group is a family-owned firm with a strong tradition here in Germany. We are proud to join that tradition with U.S. productivity and innovation – among the many reasons foreign firms choose to invest in the United States.” “With the North America operation we will be able to serve our global customers both from Europe and the U.S.,” stated Oliver Bludau, CEO of the Berghoff Group. “Berghoff’s principles and processes will create the same quality and value for our customers for products made at our Auburn location. We are very grateful to the State of Alabama and the City of Auburn for the support that our project is receiving.” Starting in 2017, the Berghoff Precision Machining will use its manufacturing expertise to produce parts in Auburn for key customers in the equipment manufacturing, semiconductor, and aerospace industries. “The Berghoff Group’s decision to open a facility in Alabama means 100 well-paying jobs and another world-class company operating in the state,” said Alabama’s Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield. “The Berghoff Group is widely known as a high- quality manufacturer, and its investment in Alabama is a powerful endorsement of the state as an ideal location for expansion." The presence of Auburn University and its well-known engineering program played an important role in Berghoff’s location decision, according to the company. The Auburn facility will be Berghoff’s fifth manufacturing location, joining operations in Germany and Switzerland. The Berghoff Group is a global leader in the mechanical processing of highly complex workpieces, including five-axis and high-speed machining. The company machines a variety of high-performance metals in the high-mix, low-volume, and high-complexity fields. Auburn Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. said: "The announcement today is great news for Auburn and this expansion will provide excellent job opportunities for our residents. I am extremely grateful for the support that the project has received from the State of Alabama, and I’m proud to welcome the Berghoff team to Auburn." http://www.auburnalabama.org/PrinterFriendlyPR.aspx?PRID=1756 5/12/2016 City of Auburn | The Berghoff Group to Establish Production Facility in Alabama Page 2 of 2 ? Pictured above from left to right: Arndt Siepmann (City of Auburn), Mr. Ulrich Berghoff (The Berghoff Group), and Vinai Thummalapally (U.S. Department of Commerce). ### http://www.auburnalabama.org/PrinterFriendlyPR.aspx?PRID=1756 5/12/2016 City of Auburn | Italian Casting Company 2a S.p.A. Celebrates Grand Opening of Alaba... Page 1 of 1 For Immediate Release Date Of Release: Thursday, June 25, 2015 Contact: David D. Dorton Director of Public Affairs Department: Office of the City Manager Phone: (334)-501-7266 Italian Casting Company 2a S.p.A. Celebrates Grand Opening of Alabama Operation 2a USA, Inc. Auburn, Ala.- Italian casting company 2a S.p.A. celebrated the Grand Opening of their Auburn operation 2a USA Inc. today. Several members of the Ilotte family, owners of 2a, traveled from Italy to join local employees and Auburn community leaders for the ribbon cutting event, today. The company is joining the Auburn family following its recent acquisition of Aluminum Technology Schmid North America. "Today’s event marks the successful completion of the acquisition process of the Auburn operation into the family of 2a companies worldwide. We appreciate the work and trust of our employees in the transition process over the last few months", remarked Mr. Carlo Ilotte, President of 2a S.p.A., parent company to 2a USA, Inc. "Our Company has received excellent support from the City of Auburn and the State of Alabama making this investment possible." The aluminum casting and machining operation was established in 2008 under the name of Aluminum Technology Schmid North America Inc. Through the investment of 2a S.p.A. the operation now is part of a much larger casting company from Turin, Italy.
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