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SUCCESSFUL 22 RELOCATIONS Ypsomed AG
In 2019, numerous large companies relocated to Mecklenburg-Western INVEST IN MV Pomerania. One of the most successful companies is the Swiss industry giant ANNUAL REPORT Ypsomed AG, which started produc- tion in its new plant in the Schwerin 2019 industrial park this year.
NEW MARKETS, NEW OPPORTUNITIES - THANKS TO ITS MANY YEARS OF EXPE- INVEST IN MV TRADE FAIRS RIENCE, INVEST IN MV HAS BECOME A COMPE- INTERNAL 18 & EVENTS TENT POINT OF CONTACT FOR INVESTORS. Marketing strategy 51 of the regions Embassy reception Copenhagen + investor event Owing to its strategic approach, but also to its competence and Companies from all over the world are excellent networking, Invest in MV has become the number one increasingly discovering Mecklenburg- Hej, Denmark! was the name of point of contact for national and international investors. With Vorpommern as a business location. the game for Invest in MV in 2019. a lot of commitment, Invest in MV continuously manages to en- Invest in MV presents the individual At a reception held at the German thuse companies about the MV location. Together, the employ- locations of the highest quality and is the embassy in Copenhagen with the ees find suitable business locations and establish lasting con- first point of contact for companies Minister for Economic Affairs, tacts. Invest in MV senses that the country is becoming more interested in relocating. One of the Labour, and Health, Harry Glawe, attractive to investors. locations that were marketed intensively the relationship to the Scandinavian in 2019 is the Schwerin industrial park. country could be consolidated and Its success story speaks for itself. new contacts made.
58 NETWORKING 64 PROSPECT Business meets Hanse Sail Focus on veterinary medicine and animal nutrition Invest in MV has an extensive network that it constantly expands on at top-tier Organic farming is more popular events. The summer reception in the than ever before. In 2020, a focus Greifswald State Museum or the annual of Invest in MV will thus be to business meeting “Business meets target growing companies Hanse Sail” are important events to focusing on veterinary medicine solidify contacts. and animal health. 4 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV –FOREWORD 5
FOREWORD
THERE IS MORE GROWTH, A HIGHER LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT, AND BETTER INCOME THROUGH INCREASED INDUSTRIAL ADDED VALUE IN THE COUNTRY, MORE INNOVATIVE ABILITY, AND KNOWLEDGE-BASED JOBS. Dear ladies and gentlemen,
As the annual report of the state economic devel- try. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is in high de- opment corporation Invest in MV is published, mand as an attractive home, a relocation-friendly Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - like many oth- business setting, and as a popular travel destina- er federal states - is facing major challenges due tion. The central location between the metropo- to the Corona crisis. We are doing our best in try- lises of Hamburg, Berlin, Copenhagen, and ing to get through this special time together with Szczecin, with its modern infrastructure and de- the companies and employees. veloped industrial and commercial areas, offers With all the challenges surrounding Corona - I am ideal location conditions. experiencing a great amount of cooperation be- The Baltic Sea ports of Rostock, Sassnitz/ tween politicians, administrations, associations, Mukran, Stralsund, Vierow, and Wismar are companies, and citizens. Solutions are being hubs in the European, national, and regional worked on and implemented together. I would transport network with attractive commercial like to thank all those involved. areas directly on the quay edge. With the In the Corona pandemic, the country has ex- marketing of large commercial locations in tended the largest rescue parachute that has Schwerin, Laage, Pommerndreieck bei ever existed in its history. With the “MV Protection Grimmen, Pasewalk, and Sassnitz-Mukran, we Fund”, we, as the country, are providing a total of demonstrate that Mecklenburg-Western € 1.1 billion for grants, loans, and guarantees. The Pomerania is the right location for large indus- measures aim to stabilise the economy in trial companies in particular. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, to secure jobs, The business ambassadors of Mecklenburg- and to mitigate the economic effects of the Western Pomerania make a valuable contribu- Corona pandemic as much as possible. tion. Through their personal service as com- The “MV Protection Fund” is closely coordinated, mitted and staunch advocates, they contribute enhanced, and supplemented by the services of to strengthening the local economy. the federal government. Above all, it was impor- I would like to thank the Invest in MV employees tant to us to set our own focus on the specific and the regional business development agencies needs of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The for the work they have done. We offer companies economic impact of the Corona crisis will keep us interested in relocating a wide range of support busy for a while. Even if we are worried about the options. This includes, for example, investment Corona crisis, we must not forget what has been promotion. Companies are also supported com- achieved in the past 30 years after the political prehensively in their research and development change. Our country has developed superbly. activities, in the recruitment of skilled employees, The manufacturing and construction industries in networking with regional cooperation partners, Harry Glawe have become important constants of the domes- and in many other areas. Harry Glawe tic economy. Health care, tourism, trade, and the Minister for Economic Affairs, service sector are also important pillars. The ship- I cordially invite you to get acquainted with Labour, and Health yards in the country have done extraordinary work Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Mecklenburg-Western in many locations over the past year. Pomerania; Where investments are made, jobs can be secured Harry Glawe Minister since 2011. and new jobs can be created. This is even more Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, and Health important in the current situation. Companies set Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania the pace for economic development in the coun- 6 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV – GREETINGS 7
LEDs. The product range includes pipes, mould- ed parts, ball valves, hoses, and highly complex, Institute (FLI). However, less known is the construc- Christian Behrens customer-specific solutions. The core competen- Dr. Thekla Kurz tion of a production facility in 1948 for vaccines of Chairman of the Board cies are, among others, in the field of surface fin- Managing Director the newly identified pathogens from the FLI on the Dockweiler AG ishing, forming, special welding techniques, and Ceva Tiergesundheit Riems GmbH nearby mainland in Riemserort. Since then, vaccines clean-room production for ultra-high purity. for animal health have been produced there, as has been the case at the Ceva Santé Animale since 2019. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is not We serve our international customers through Virology is one of the most diverse only a beautiful holiday destination, but a flourished sales network in over 50 countries fields of research and affects humans Ceva Santé Animale was founded in 1999 and has also a country with innovative companies. worldwide. Dockweiler AG started moving and animals to the same extent. grown significantly since then. parts of the company from the greater Over 6,000 employees in 45 countries research and Hamburg area to Neustadt-Glewe back in 1996. produce pharmaceuticals and vaccines for small COVID-19 has us all more or less under its thumb, The entire company has been based here since We, Ceva Tiergesundheit Riems GmbH, are active animals and livestock under the “One Health” and we can be glad that the measures taken are ef- 2000. Dockweiler discovered extremely good in the field of virology in the areas of R&D and concept, which closely links the health of humans fective in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. environmental conditions here. vaccine production for livestock and wild animals. and animals. The main product at the Riemserort Digitisation is suddenly taking on a completely dif- In this period, sales increased from € 20 million Since July 2019, the former vaccine conglomerate location is a rabies vaccine, which has successfully ferent role - a much more important one. It is now to over € 50 million. The number of employees in Riems has been part of Ceva Santé Animale, contributed to the eradication of terrestrial rabies the basic requirement for things like mobile work. increased from 70 to 240 today. In the a global animal health company headquartered in Central Europe. Wild animals are immunised by Dockweiler has been working with digitisation for Dockweiler Group, with its nine subsidiaries in France. means of a specialised baiting process and are there- many years. Be it through innovative services, such worldwide, we increased sales to € 100 million Veterinary virology and the development of by also protected themselves and can no longer pass as the online certificate system WebCert, or through in the same period with 480 employees. vaccines have a long tradition in Mecklenburg- the virus on to humans. internal cloud solutions that enable you to work an- Qualified employees and the cooperation with Western Pomerania. Friedrich Loeffler, co-founder The Riems location is very attractive for this pur- ywhere. But also through the industries in which our the local universities were important bases for of virology, was active more than 100 years ago, pose. The proximity to the FLI and the University products are used. this success. The transport connection and and researched the highly contagious foot-and- of Greifswald offers an ideal environment for We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of the competitive location conditions complete mouth disease. To the great displeasure of the R&D activities and creates a pool of highly qualified, high-purity stainless steel pipe systems for the the package. There is also the proximity to farmers in Greifswald, his research increasingly potential employees. Coupled with the manifold pos- pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and semiconductor politics and the fast and unbureaucratic ad- led to outbreaks of the disease. sibilities of support from the state of Mecklenburg- industries. Our products have been used for over 65 vancement of the expansion strategy to main- As a result, Loeffler rented the island of Riems and Western Pomerania, these are very good conditions years in the manufacture of medicines and infusions tain our market position in international com- founded a research institute there in 1910, a pre- for us to continue researching, developing, and pro- as well as in the manufacture of processors and petition in the future. decessor of today’s renowned Friedrich Loeffler ducing viral vaccines. 8 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 9
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2019 was all about internationalisation for Invest in MV. The target itive experiences he had made in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, regions of our activities were Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and Mr Frank Yang (Vice President) also backed MV again. as well as Denmark. Some of our consultants even had appoint- The teams of Invest in MV were represented at 60 trade fairs and ments as far out as Turkey, China, and Russia. events in 2019. In total, the consultants talked to around 22,700 We received strong backing from Minister Harry Glawe and State contacts. We recommended almost 300 exact locations to the Secretary Dr Stefan Rudolph, who accompanied us at 15 events. companies, which led to more than 130 company visits. The course of advertising in Switzerland is particularly noteworthy. The employees were able to successfully complete 16 projects. Valuable new projects in the areas of “nutrition for health” and This created 563 new jobs. We are particularly pleased to enable “mechanical engineering and precision engineering” were gener- projects in the aviation and maritime industries. The Trend Food ated in Bern and Zurich in 2019. Thanks to the appealing appear- Fish company invested in Uckermark. We are also on the right path ances, this also worked extremely well in the field of life sciences. to successful relocations in Pasewalk in the new industrial park We were represented at the medical technology cluster ‘Medical Berlin-Szczecin and in Anklam. Mountains’ in the Tuttlingen region. Minister Glawe spoke at the The targeted marketing of the trade locations Pommerndreieck FINANCIAL STATUS 2019 opening of the Medical Technology Innovation Forum and dis- and Berlin-Szczecin (Pasewalk) is bearing initial fruit. There is cussed novel health topics. increasing demand for the locations and some projects can be Income in euros During this business meeting, contacts were established with realised in 2020. companies from the region. The “MeetMV@Medica” event at the Moreover, in 2020, the Mukran Port location will also go into Subsidies from the state 1.922. 551,47 world’s largest medical technology trade fair Medica in Düsseldorf, a marketing strategy. The highlight of our activities in 2019, how- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania proved to be an important event for Invest in MV. ever, was the opening of the Swiss medical technology compa- Other income 201.170,92 The Invest in MV initiatives were also successful in the internation- ny Ypsomed AG, which we celebrated on August 22nd, 2019, Federal subsidies 116.138,07 al sector. Our appearance in Copenhagen was impressive, at the in the Schwerin industrial park together with Chairman Willy Subsidies ERDF 765.940,20 reception with the German ambassador Detlev Rünger, on the Michel (Ypsomed AG), CEO Simon Michel (Ypsomed AG), Federal Total 3.005.800,66
occasion of the Day of German Unity, and at an event in the Minister Jens Spahn, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, and German-Danish Chamber of Commerce. Our life sciences know- Minister Harry Glawe. how and our Danish skills also impressed through a video message Expenses in Euro from the Mayor of Rostock, Claus Ruhe Madsen. We visited local We hope you enjoy reading our 2019 annual report! Personnel costs 1.529.850,58 companies in Turkey in 2019. Good luck and, above all, we wish you the best of health for the Administrative costs, taxes, 1.475.950,08 This enabled us to develop promising and interesting projects. coming months! Investments We participated in a roadshow in China together with the Federal Total 3.005.800,66 Agency Germany Trade and Invest (GTaI). Mecklenburg-Western Your Michael Sturm and Ursula Goldacker Pomerania presented itself with the joint venture “Biolight”. Managing Director and Authorised Signatory of Mr Jinyuan Yan (Chairman, General Manager) emphasised the pos- Invest in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH Annual net profit 0,00 €
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INVESTOR ACQUISITION TEAM 1 INVESTOR ACQUISITION TEAM 2 MARKETING & CONTROLLING
Ulf Riedel Erik Schischke (ERDF) Juliane Ahrens Cornelia Kromminga Team manager Consultant storage technology, Team manager Head of PR/Marketing renewable energy, environmental technology
Dr. Elena Malieva Lisa Vothknecht (ERDF) Marc Altkrüger Stefanie Heiser Senior consultant service economy, Consultant life sciences Senior consultant aerospace, Accounting, wood/paper, and health industry Turkey HR, tourism, Baltic States, Russia Controlling
Doreen Weigelt Helen Becker Susen Stiewe (ERDF) Senior consultant mechanical engineering and Consultant federal projects Consultant medical technology construction, maritime economy
Martina Dolcemascolo Joy Koppatz (ERDF) Consultant digitisation, automation, Consultant plastic, automobile industry, electrical engineering, Switzerland packaging industry, Michael Sturm food industry, Denmark Managing Director Maik Sadler (ERDF) Consultant logistics, chemistry, Poland
Ursula Goldacker Authorised signatory
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In 2019, Invest in MV ERDF 2015 – 2019 also used ERDF funds* as part of its location marketing to attract additional value-adding company relocations for the state of MV. Domestic and international 27 positive projects investors were enthused about with an overall MV at trade fairs and own events. success rate of 11.9% Online marketing was also developed in a qualified manner. 1,019 jobs created with an investment OVERALL RESULT INVEST IN MV of € 111.7 million 2019 Over 170 measures
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SITE OFFERS approx. 1.3 relocations per month Especially in the eastern parts 282 Leads approx. 25 per month of the country, it was also important to first 94 in the eastern part VISITS position industrial regions on the market of the country to companies & and to work out the general conditions for relocations locations with the local points of contact. Building trust. This process DIRECT CONTACT could be described as: providing assurance and hoping for courage. This worked very well in Pasewalk. approx. 1,890 per month Here, the “Industrial Park Berlin-Szczecin” was christened and thereby transformed into a very attractive location that works for the entire eastern part of the country. We have also initiated new processes and movements 22.716 324 131 16 563 in the Pommerndreieck industrial area. This created the framework for the first investors. According to the motto “Success is programmable”, we started with the new Greifswald office three years ago (June 2017), which will unfold in 2019 with its own staffing AS OF: 31/12/2019 * LOCATION MARKETING IS NOT FREE OF CHARGE. of three employees. ACCORDINGLY, FINANCIAL SUPPORT INCREASED FROM € 2.9 MILLION TO € 4.2 MILLION. € 2.96 MILLION HAD BEEN SPENT BY THE END OF 2019. 18 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV –INTERNAL 19
A valuable commission from the coalition agreement of the gov- special attention. As a result of the targeted repositioning of the ernment of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania from 2016 to 2021, Schwerin industrial park in 2014, it was already known that a tar- THE MARKETING STRATEGY is the active marketing of the Western Pomerania region. geted approach concept would increase the successful acquisition Since then, the eastern part of the country has been the focal point of investors. These approaches were individualised and refined for of national and international marketing activities of Invest in MV. the Pommerndreieck and Pasewalk region. The first relocation OF THE REGIONS The industrial areas in Pommerndreieck and Pasewalk received successes are expected by 2020 at the latest.
ALSO POWERFUL ONLINE SUCCESS IS PROGRAMMABLE AN INDUSTRIAL PARK BECOMES THE NORTH GERMAN HUB THE MARKETING OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHWERIN LOCATION PARK POMMERNDREIECK IS FLOURISHING UNFOLD YOUR BUSINESS IN THE “INDUSTRIEPARK BERLIN-SZCZECIN“ The “Pommerndreieck” is the location for large-scale indus- From the military training ground to the industrial area - the trial settlements in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is an Schwerin industrial park is growing. Since the repositioning in 2012 Ideal infrastructure and an excellent connection: The industrial The first successes for positioning and advertising have already ideal starting point for trading activities in the Baltic Sea re- with the branding “Industriepark Schwerin”, the relocations to the park Berlin-Szczecin has excellent economic development po- been recorded. There are a number of investors interested in gion. As a hub between the centres of Hamburg, Berlin, Schwerin industrial park Göhrener Tannen have increased. The cof- tential between the metropolises of Berlin and Szczecin (Stettin). investing. Various site visits also took place in 2019. The goal is Scandinavia, and the Baltic States, it offers the best possible fee capsule producer Nestlé, the aerospace supplier FlammAerotec, Short distances to the international seaports, spacious areas, to tap into the industrial area and sign the first investor in the conditions for the establishment of companies. the aircraft seat manufacturer ZIM, the film refining enterprise FVH, and very good framework conditions offer many advantages summer of 2020. Invest in MV developed a positioning concept for the large the auto supplier PTS-precision, the Swiss medical technology for companies wishing to relocate there. Pommern-dreieck location together with the contracted company Ypsomed AG, the manufacturer of plastic caps United Pasewalk is a particularly interesting location for companies service provider and the stakeholders, which was Caps - all these companies are increasingly making a name for the with Internet-based business models. But also Szczecin compa- presented at the regional conference of the Rostock Chamber industrial park. Schwerin is perfectly situated from a logistics point nies that want to tap into the German market will find a good 156 HECTARES OF INDUSTRIAL of Industry and Commerce on 20/09/2018 in the of view due to the proximity to Hamburg, the seaports, and to expansion foundation for their activities here. This is supple- AND COMMERCIAL AREA Golfhotel Strelasund. A further step included a marketing Berlin. The motorway connection, a well-developed rail network, mented by the supply of well-qualified employees and the at- BETWEEN BERLIN AND SZCZECIN concept to the tender. It was decided to first create the and the nearby airports ensure national accessibility. The possibil- tractiveness of living in the region. Because beyond the place website www.pommerndreieck.de. The name “Industriepark ity of recruiting skilled employees from six private universities close of work, the city of Pasewalk is a beautiful place to live with its Pommerndreieck” (“Pommerndreieck industrial park”) should by and the high quality of life make the location attractive. In the cultural and sporting facilities. To present all these advantages DIRECT CONNECTION TO THE be kept as is, since it has the largest search volume meantime, more than 1000 jobs have been created there. An in- of the trade location in Pasewalk as best as possible and to ad- MOTORWAY AND RAILWAY on Google. dustrial park becomes the North German hub vertise it optimally, a positioning concept has been developed and implemented together with Invest in MV over the past two MORE THAN 20 UNIVERSITIES AND years. Invest in MV was commissioned to position the industri- al location and to acquire possible investors. VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS ENSURE The positioning concept started on November 1st, 2017, with SPECIALISTS IN THE REGION an initial work meeting including all the participants in Pasewalk. Together with a strategy agency, the objective was to map out the location advantages mentioned, which should then be used CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE in an advertising campaign. GERMAN-POLISH BORDER The first step was to create a slogan that conveyed a clear mes- sage: “Industrial Park Berlin-Szczecin - Unfold your Business”. 364 POLISH COMPANIES IN MV Another important marketing campaign was the creation of a ARE HAPPY TO PRODUCE modern landing page (www.industriepark-berlin-szczecin.de), “MADE IN GERMANY” which was then translated into English and Polish. This was fol- lowed by creative give-away ideas. In order to attract investors to the industrial park Berlin-Szczecin in a targeted manner, man- INTERNATIONAL MARKET ACCESS aging directors, expansion managers, and similar positions on THROUGH THE PORTS IN ROSTOCK the Xing and LinkedIn platforms were proactively approached. AND SZCZECIN The three-week campaign on both portals generated 20,000 impressions and 121 link clicks. 20 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 21
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THE OPENING WAS ON AUGUST 22ND, 2019. THE PLANT STARTED OPERATIONS AFTER THAT.
YPSOMED AG SWISS INDUSTRY GIANT WITH A SOFT SPOT FOR THE NORTH IN MV YPSOMED AG ERÖFFNET NEUES WERK IN MV
Ypsomed AG offers a comprehensive portfolio with products of Economic Affairs, Harry Glawe, and the CEO of Ypsomed AG, and services for people who suffer from diabetes. With its prod- Simon Michel, broke ground for the new production plant in ucts, Ypsomed AG enables users to easily, discreetly, and relia- the Schwerin industrial park. bly medicate themselves. The roofing ceremony took place on June 28th, 2018. The corporation employs a total of around 1,700 people world- Components for diabetes pens, auto-injectors, and pump wide. Invest in MV was granted additional ERDF funds for the systems are to be manufactured in the new production plant recruitment of life sciences companies in Switzerland. Ypsomed in the future. These will then be assembled into finished prod- AG was identified with this measure. The rapidly growing com- ucts. For this purpose, a production and administration build- pany had been looking for a new, additional branch for the ing was built on an area of around 24,000 m2. 200 NEW JOBS CREATED production of components for self-medication products. It fi- The opening ceremony on August 22nd, 2019 was celebrated nally made a find in Schwerin with the assistance of Invest in by the Ypsomed management team, chaired by the Chairman 2 MV. The company estimates the investment volume to build of the Board of Directors, Willy Michel, together with Federal 24,000 M AREA a hall and purchase the equipment for the highly automated Minister of Health Jens Spahn, Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, production at around € 100 million. This investment will create the Minister of Economic Affairs, Harry Glawe, as well as invited 200 new permanent jobs. On September 26th, 2017, Minister guests from the political and business sectors. 24 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV –SUCCESSFUL RELOCATIONS 25
SUCCESS THAT YOU CAN TASTE SYSTEMATIC THE TREND FOOD FISH COMPANY CORPORATE IN STRASBURG IS GROWING Fish in beer batter - The tasty treats of the “Trend Food Fish Company” are widely known already. The company produces its DISEASE refined fillets of pikeperch, bass, pike, and pollack at its location in Strasburg. Since the “Trend Food Fish Company” developed well in PREVENTION 2019, extensive restructuring measures were necessary. Invest in MV accompanied the enterprise in this growth step. New machines VILUA HEALTHCARE GMBH were purchased and employees were employed. Due to the signif- WITH A NEW LOCATION icantly increased demand, the company is not only expanding on its production volume, but above all on the product range. The expansion will create ten new permanent jobs. The Berlin-based company “Vilua Healthcare GmbH” develops data-based and user-cen- tred solutions for disease prevention and STORAGE CAPACITIES DEVELOPED healthcare concepts and is one of the leading AKKU SYS HAS A NEW LOCATION IN MV providers in Germany with these systems. The company documents pseudonymised data in a highly secure health database. THE PRODUCTS ARE READY The focus is on corporate health promo- tion, whereby the well-being and satisfac- FOR LIFT-OFF tion of employees can be optimally pro- BAUERMEISTER AIRCRAFT INTERIOR GMBH INVESTS IN MV moted. A goal that both employers and It only took three health insurers are pursuing. In search of a Seat manufacturers and renowned airlines are customers of the new and suitable location for their area of ex- Hamburg company Bauermeister Aircraft Interior GmbH. months from the pertise, medical consultation, “Vilua The company manufactures interior fitting products for seat very first site visit to Healthcare GmbH” decided to settle in covers, curtains, carpets, and much more for aircraft and heli- the purchase contract. As a Greifswald with the assistance of Invest in MV. copter cabins. It offers a wide range of fabrics, leather, and all company, you always want your Invest in MV was not only helpful in finding other materials. Invest in MV has been promoting Mecklenburg- projects to be implemented the property, but also accompanied the Western Pomerania at aviation events for many years now. project throughout. Around 150 employees This has created a broad network. Through ZIM Flugsitz, but also quickly, because time is money! will work at the Greifswald site and further “AKKU SYS Akkumulator- und Batterietechnik Nord GmbH”, found- recommendations from the network, Bauermeister became THOMAS NIEDERSTE-HOLLENBERG, enhance the expanding healthcare indus- ed by Joachim Koop and Björn Nowosadtko in 2008, specialises in aware of MV. The company is located in the Schwerin industrial MANAGING DIRECTOR try in the region. batteries and energy storage. With its know-how and skills, the park and will create 15 new permanent jobs there. Construction owner-run company based in Hamburg quickly made a name for of the production facility will begin in autumn 2020. itself and gradually expanded its range of activities. The batteries and accumulators from “AKKU SYS” are used in a variety of applica- tions: in alarm systems, forklifts, cleaning machines, REHA applica- tions, emergency lighting, work platforms, in the caravan/marine field, in automobiles, solar storage, golf carts, in telecommunica- In my work, I always stumble upon tions, uninterruptible power supplies, and in battery-supported, benevolence. Everyone is trying to make central power supply systems. The decision to open another branch everything possible and work together, was therefore a no-brainer. In search of a suitable production loca- and that in a relaxed, enjoyable way. That’s tion, “AKKU SYS” chose Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, or to be why every new company quickly finds suitable more precise, the Pommerndreieck in Süderholz. “The investment in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the Pommerndreieck was partners, who are familiar with the country and its realised in a very short time from the initial contact to the opening industry, in the large number of networks. You are of our production site.” With the support of the state government welcomed with open arms in Mecklenburg-Western and business development, the innovative company can make its Pomerania. I experience that personally. vision of sustainability and storage technologies a reality.
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SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL. NEW PLANT IN A LOGISTICALLY IDEAL LOCATION START-UP TINY HOUSE WENDLAND DATA BOX MANUFACTURER LONGWAY EXPANDS DECIDES ON LUDWIGSLUST Longway Europe GmbH belongs to the Suzhou market with data boxes. The proximity to the A tiny house is in many ways the ideal solution for a Longway Machinery AG corporation based in Hamburg harbour as well as the growth poten- certain living situation. Be it as a holiday home, China. The corporation produces and sells data tial at the selected location in Schwerin were accommodation for students, as living space for he- boxes and employs over 1,000 people at the most important factors in the location de- donists, or as a “downsizing object” for people who various production sites worldwide. Longway cision. In November 2019, the company started have reached a certain age where a larger household Europe GmbH was liaised with Invest in MV operations at the new plant in Schwerin with 15 Thinking about ways for the investor could become a burden. in 2019 via Germany Trade & Invest (GTaI). planned permanent jobs. The official opening to get ahead, developing a practical What’s more: The robust, energy-efficient and styl- The company chose the state capital Schwerin of the plant is planned for 2020. The European approach, creating synergies, finding ish houses are mobile. So, if need be, you can move as a suitable location to supply the European customers will now be supplied from Schwerin. suppliers for him - that is a good feeling. That them from point A to point B if you want a change makes me incredibly happy and is only topped of scenery. In 2018, the Glowatzski brothers ap- proached Invest in MV. A production facility for tiny when I drive past a company that has already PRODUCTS MADE FROM HEMP houses was the plan. The start-up called “Tiny House HANF FARM GMBH WANTS TO settled in, and think to myself or say to my Wendland” was on the lookout for a location in the kids: “I was part of the process of getting that Hamburg metropolitan region. We recommended RE-ESTABLISH HEMP AS CULTIVATED PLANTS company to where it is.“ different halls, and locations in areas such as Schwerin and Ludwigslust were also visited with the Hemp is one of the oldest cultivated plants in near its cultivation areas in Priborn (approx. 300 ULF RIEDEL, TEAM MANAGER company’s founders. the world. The nutrient-rich seeds serve as im- ha). We already visited several halls in MV in Invest in MV was also the mediator with banks. portant food, the fibres as raw material. The May 2017. Due to the leasing of 700 hectares of Invest in MV also assisted in the search for ways to Berlin Hanf Farm GmbH has set itself the goal acreage, the company decided on a hall in Melz recruit skilled employees. The company Tiny House of re-establishing hemp as a cultivated plant near Röbel in 2019. A new processing centre Wendland opted for an existing hall in Ludwigslust. in Germany and Europe. The company was was set up there. Invest in MV accompanied The motorway connection and local accessibility - founded in 1996 and attaches great impor- the relocation over a longer period of time and both for the key people and for the required mate- tance to producing innovative and sustainably successfully established contacts with local rials - were the deciding factors. The production valuable products and to taking ecological, so- buyers of the raw materials. Hanf Farm GmbH started in February 2019. cial, and economic aspects into account. Hanf has a wide range of products. The high quality Farm GmbH has been looking for a new loca- vegetable oil, just like the proteins and fibre, is tion in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for in high demand in the food industry and is the production of hemp oil, hemp chocolate, used in food supplements and functional food. hemp flour, and hemp fibres since 2017. The The phytonutrients from leaves and flowers are first discussion was held between the Managing used for health, cosmetic, and lifestyle prod- It makes sense to set up or expand Director Rafael Dulon and Invest in MV on ucts. The fiber raw material from the straw is a location in Mecklenburg-West- February 17th, 2017 at the Biofach in Nuremberg. interesting for modern biodegradable plastics, The company was looking for a hall of 1000 m2 as well as for paper and packaging products. ern Pomerania because graduates and commuters are the greatest asset for investors. I can say it both for myself and for my fellow students: The majority of us would stay here and are open to career prospects in MV. Because so many aspects of living here are what many people appreciate: A relaxed, urban life with diverse, cultural facilities and a vast, natural landscape.
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THE DIGITISATION OF WATER PYDRO RELOCATES ITS HEADQUARTERS TO ROSTOCK
The company Pydro was originally headquartered in Hamburg. thus require little maintenance. Such systems play an essential However, due to the more positive investment climate in role in the digitisation of water networks. Pydro’s project is sup- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Pydro has now relocated to ported by, among others, the regional investor Genius Venture The commitment shown by the bodies Rostock. The company develops and builds turbines for water Capital, which has made a name for itself primarily as a partner involved in the relocation to pipes here. The energy that is generated thereby is used to of start-ups in MV. “The investments climate is innovative. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania power sensors that can supply a large amount of data. With Specialists and strong regional partners offer a great environ- is above average. their sensors and measuring devices, the turbines can be used ment for our further development,” says founder, Mulundu in the water networks with low energy consumption, and they Sichone, about the positive development. DR. CLEMENS JANNING, CFO
SOLAR ENERGY PLASTIC WITHOUT PLASTICISERS ON THE RISE INNOVA COMPOSITES IS NOW ALSO PRODUCING IN MV
CAMBRAS INVESTS IN Plastic raw materials, plastic panels, plastic mixtures and ing in Turkey since 2017, started by the federal project Turkey A ROSTOCK BRANCH plastic components - all of this is part of the range of Innova and continued with funds from the ERDF 2, has led to the Composites GmbH. At its previous location in Aydin, Turkey, successful relocation of the company Innova Composites. At the company produced so-called polypropylene (PP for the targeted investor event in Izmir, Turkey, the company The company Cambras from Munich is a real spe- short) compounds from post-industrial materials for the pro- learnt about Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. cialist in the field of the development of optical duction of conveyor belts. However, since the company want- sensors in connection with innovative software ed to relocate its production from Turkey to Germany, it was solutions. Cambras optimises the focus of mirrors looking for a suitable site to build a production facility in on the sun and thus significantly increases the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania - and found it in Rostock. performance and yield of CSP power plants. At least ten new jobs were created here. In a second phase, Optical tracking systems are in high demand the company plans to manufacture polyolefin compounds, worldwide. Especially in the solar energy industry With Invest in MV at our side, it was easier composites, additives and coatings, including nano-fillers, to increase the performance of CSP power plants. using patented technology for the automotive, construction, Cambras was on the lookout for a production site. to move our production from marine, packaging and aerospace industries. For this pur- Thanks to Invest in MV, the company was able to Aydin in Turkey to Rostock. pose, the company has rented the 1,200 m² former Yamaton find a suitable location in the Rostock district with KIVANÇ IŞIK, MANAGING DIRECTOR production hall in the Rostock oil port. The steady advertis- the objective of establishing a business premises for the production of optical sensors (shadow me- ters) and control boxes. After completion of the investment, € 1.4 million will be invested and 20 permanent jobs will be created. REACHING THE CUSTOMER QUICKER The goods produced at this site are intended for AMAZON PLANS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN ROSTOCK the global market. In China, there is already a close cooperation with the German-Chinese university in Tianjin and several companies that are very well The logistics department of the eCommerce company Amazon up by the delivery partners and delivered to the customers. known in the CSP industry. Production is scheduled was looking for a new location for a distribution centre in north- The distribution centre should create approx. 100 jobs in the to begin in mid-2020 at the new location, which ern Germany in 2019. The basic requirements for the ideal initial step. After close contact with Invest in MV, the region will also be the future headquarters of Cambras. location had been specified. It should be in close proximity around Rostock emerged as the preferred site due to its central to the motorway network and should be realised as quickly location. The company ultimately opted for an area in the as possible. Packages from Amazon’s logistics and sorting cen- Rostock Freight Transport Center (GVZ), very close to the city tres will arrive at the distribution centre, then be picked and the motorway. 30 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV – SUCCESSFUL RELOCATIONS 31
SCHLOSS LÜTGENHOF MEDICAL CENTRE PERSONAL MEDICINE - A YOUNG TERM WITH AN OLD TRADITION
The Schloss Lütgenhof Medical Centre in Dassow is an acute The close proximity to the shipbuilders care clinic for personal medicine and specialises in the treat- is a big plus for Friesland Kabel. ment of stress-related illnesses through integrated psychoso- This also makes just-in-time delivery matics and psychotherapy. The building, with its special atmos- to the shipyards considerably easier.” phere, is located in the middle of a large park. It has beds for 38 patients in single and double rooms. The main areas of treat- KLAUS MOORLAMPEN, MANAGING DIRECTOR ment at the medical centre include depression, acute and chronic stress disorders, difficulties in dealing with disease and anxiety disorders. The various treatment methods in the Schloss Lütgenhof Medical Centre range from physical measures, exercise therapy and functional relaxation, to nutritional therapy and various creative-therapeutic procedures, to conversational therapies, individually and in groups. A team of doctors, nurses, and ther- apists provides inpatient care 365 days a year, seven days a week. The medical centre focuses on individually diagnosing home away from home. This atmosphere is created by the cas- CABLE PRODUCER and treating all patients in terms of their biomedical as well as tle building itself, and also by the entire team. With a total of 61 psychosocial and socio-cultural condition. employees, the Schloss Lütgenhof Medical Centre is the largest EXPANDS The overall medical concept of personal medicine was devel- employer in the town. The countryside environment is part of oped by Prof. Dr med. et phil. Gerhard Danzer, who worked at the clinical concept - therapies are already being partially car- FRIESLAND KABEL the Charité (Berlin) for decades. In personal medicine, medical ried out in the local church and in the future on the four mast- WITH NEW LOGISTICS CENTRE acts and their philosophical reflection are closely interlinked. ed barque “Passat” in Travemünde. The Ministry of Economics Beyond the medical concept, a special atmosphere awaits the in Schwerin and Invest in MV supported the project with con- patients in the Schloss Lütgenhof Medical Centre - a temporary sultation on the qualification of the employees. Friesland Kabel GmbH from Norderstedt in Schleswig-Holstein specialises in the production of complex cabling systems. Their cable packaging and cable deliveries are mainly used in the maritime industry, but also in other fields. Whether it be ships, converter platforms on the high seas, wind farm installations, FIBERGLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC FROM etc., Friesland Kabel products can be found everywhere. In addition to the central warehouse in Hamburg with two MECKLENBURG-WESTERN POMERANIA halls and six cutting lines, which opened in 2009, the company TDC TROLLENHAGEN CREATES NEW JOBS also has commission warehouses in Russia and Denmark. The cable specialist also offers its customers many inclusive Whether pipe coatings, fiberglass tanks, fiberglass linings for services. Since the company is growing steadily, another tanks and basins, fiberglass covers, fiberglass moulded parts, or Friesland Kabel branch was established in the Hanseatic other special products such as shock absorbers for highways - City of Wismar in 2019. Above all, the growing demand of TDC Technical Duraplastic Constructions GmbH specialises in MV shipyards should is to be met here. As early as mid-2016, the processing of fiberglass-reinforced plastic. And that’s been the first discussions were held regarding the supply of cables the name of the game for 18 years now. Considering the wide for cruise ship cabin production at MV shipyards. The award range of possible uses and the robust properties of the raw ma- for the shipping order was tendered in July 2017. terials, TDC serves a large number of industrial customers from To guarantee operation in a suitable hall, a plot of 10,000 m2 a wide range of industries, including energy and pipeline infra- was acquired in Wismar-Dammhusen on December 11th, 2017. structures, electricity and gas suppliers, water and wastewater The roofing ceremony for the new logistics centre in Wismar companies, chemical companies, farmers, transport companies, took place on December 7th, 2018. Two halls were built, as well and many others. The company, which was bought by TDC as an office building and a separate fleet. 29 jobs have been International AG in Lucerne in 2016, has 30 employees and is jobs were secured with the investment total of € 2.63 million. created in the new logistics centre. based in Neubrandenburg. TDC planned to invest in the The CEO of the parent company TDC International AG support- Neubrandenburg location in 2019. Invest in MV accompanied ed the business meeting with the topic “Potential meets future” the project and the application for funding. In the first step, 27 of Invest in MV held on October 22nd, 2019 in Zurich. 32 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV – RELOCATION IN RETROSPECT 33
A LOCATION WITH POTENTIAL CEVA TIERGESUNDHEIT (RIEMS) GMBH – A VALUE INCREASE FOR THE STATE OF MECKLENBURG-WESTERN POMERANIA
The Riems location has become increasingly important since ceremony to be able to take place. The building was com- 2013 as a research centre for international animal health with pleted and put into operation on May 29th, 2017. The veter- the departments of molecular virology and cell biology, in- inary pharmaceutical company Ceva Santé Animale from fectious medicine, virus diagnostics, new and novel animal France grew interested in the Riems location due to its in- diseases, immunology and epidemiology. creased investment efforts. Ceva - headquartered in Libourne In November 2013, the company IDT Biologika settled on the - employs more than 6,000 people in 45 countries. The group island by taking over the production division of Riemser generated sales of € 1.1 billion in 2018, making it the world’s Pharma GmbH from AXA Private Equity. Investments were fifth largest company in the animal health sector. The Riems made primarily in the core area of animal health, with a fo- location offers Ceva a clear step towards preventive medi- cus on rabies vaccines. By the end of 2021, the objective was cine in livestock and a gain in the area of research and de- to have the entire production chain for the manufacture and velopment. baiting of the rabies vaccine on the island of Riems. For this On July 1st, 2019, Ceva Santé Animale successfully took over purpose, a new building for GMP production should be built. IDT Biologika Riems. Both companies show strong synergies Existing halls were to be renovated and converted into cold in the area of pig and poultry vaccines. And the global posi- storage houses and warehouses. tioning of Ceva will enable the current IDT product portfolio A LONG-STANDING SUCCESS A first press appointment for this relocation took place with to be expanded into new markets very quickly. Harry Glawe, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour, and Health With the acquisition of IDT, Ceva is also expanding its vaccine STORY SUMMITS IN THE on November 4th, 2013. Just one year later, in 2014, planning portfolio. Ceva is thus able to offer comprehensive and mod- PROSPECTIVE ACQUISITION OF IDT began to relocate the three production lines from Dessau to ern solutions for prevention in the area of pig health from a BIOLOGIKA BY CEVA SANTÉ ANIMALE the island of Riems and to set up a new research and devel- single source. In the first step, the pharmaceutical company opment centre for animal health there. invested around € 4 million into the Riems location, creating The foundation stone for the production facility and the re- around 30 new jobs. In the future, the company wants to es- search centre was officially laid down on May 26th, 2015 in tablish further production steps on the island and create the presence of Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel. On May 4th, jobs. Moreover, the product range around veterinary medi- 2016, construction had progressed enough for the roofing cine will be expanded there.
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The personal relationship to the LOCATION investors is very important. I es- pecially notice this when I work with Turkish companies. They always GLOBAL MARKET LEADER LIEBHERR ADVANTAGE want me to be by their side because personal trust is their top priority. They INSTALLS THE MOST POWERFUL 2000 Investor event HEAVY-DUTY CRANE IN ROSTOCK in Vienna don‘t like to take appointments without QUAY EDGE me. I feel the most appreciation when 2001 decision made for Rostock these experienced entrepreneurs tell to be production location me: “We would not have been able to The maritime cranes manufactured by Liebherr are well known all over the world. Liebherr-MCCtec find the locations and realise the reloca- groundbreaking for 2003 Rostock GmbH develops and manufactures marine, production in the Rostock tion without you.“ mobile harbour, and offshore cranes. Its product maritime port MARC ALTKRÜGER, SENIORBERATER range also includes reach stackers and components for container cranes. The company has been the in- 2005 start of production with ternational market leader for mobile harbour cranes 210 employees on 22.6 ha for more than ten years now. In 2001, the company decided to consider Rostock as a production loca- 2008 full capacity of production tion. In 2003, the groundbreaking for the production (620 employees) in the maritime port of Rostock took place, whereby operations started in 2005 with 210 employees on planning to expand FLAMMAEROTEC ON SUCCESS TRACK IN an area of 22.6 ha. Full capacity was reached with 2009 production to 34.5 ha 620 employees in 2008. An expansion of the site was SCHWERIN INDUSTRIAL PARK planned and implemented in 2009. CUSTOMER PROXIMITY PAYS OFF Liebherr currently employs around 1,600 people at 2013 decision: Rostock becomes its Rostock location. But the expansion in Rostock is a maritime centre not the end of the company’s investments. On the FlammAerotec was the first company and the customer really pays off here. contrary, Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH expanded that the Schwerin industrial park wel- To expand on and secure its market po- its location in the international port in 2019 with a comed in 2005. It only took nine months sition, the company increased its produc- new gantry crane for heavy-duty handling - with Currently around 1,600 emp- from the cornerstone ceremony in April tion area by 10,000 m² with an invest- load capacities of up to 1,600 tonnes, a unique feat loyees at the Rostock location 2005 to the start of production. ment volume of € 20 million in 2016/2017. in North Germany. “The installation of the TCC 78000 Before long, 115 employees were hired - In 2018, the Mubea Group became not only offers our company new and important Since 2011: State-recognised a record-breaking timeline. Today, the aware of FlammAerotec. A suitable time, perspectives. In the future, the gantry crane will also Liebherr Academy with 8,000 m² company is one of the successful suppli- since the previous owner Frieder Flamm offer other companies the opportunity to handle of training ground for the professional ers in the aerospace industry and uses was on the lookout for a successor. The heavy loads in the Rostock international port,” says qualification of own and external modern equipment to manufacture transfer of undertakings took place on Rudolf Ganser, Managing Director in the production employees sheet metal and machined components, September 30th, 2018. Up to this point, area of Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH. as well as rivet assemblies from all kinds Mubea had primarily been active in the The TCC 78000 gantry crane has TCC 78000 - hiding behind this name is one of the of metal materials, such as titanium, automotive industry and was therefore been moving up to 1,600 tonnes world’s most powerful, land-bound heavy-duty aluminium, and steel - including the able to strategically expand its portfolio. in the Rostock port since August 2019. cranes. The crane at the Rostock maritime site has corresponding surface treatment. The The Group achieved sales of € 2.4 billion been moving up to 1,600 tonnes since August 2019. 340 employees at the Schwerin plant in 2019 and is based in Attendorn The rail-bound heavy-duty crane can move back manufacture more than 16,000 different (North Rhine-Westphalia). In the future, and forth between the northern Liebherr site and components for aircrafts. One of the FlammAerotec would also like to open the adjacent quay edge. most important customers is the aircraft up to other aircraft manufacturers. Thus, manufacturer Airbus in Hamburg. investments should be made in new The short distance between the supplier technologies in the coming years. 36 INVEST IN MV – ANNUAL REPORT 2019 INVEST IN MV –RELOCATION IN RETROSPECT 37
30 YEARS OF INVESTING IN MV INNOVATION AND INTERNATIONALISATION
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has caught up particularly in the areas of innovation and internationalisation over the past three decades. The state has created optimal framework conditions so that innovative companies can settle here. It has es- tablished and expanded state-of-the-art technology centres, especially at the university locations. It furthermore promotes the establishment of a specialised research environment with renowned research institutes and created incentives for large corporations with sustainable R&D funding programmes. The local economy has a long tradition in the mechanical engi- neering and food industries. By dint of good marketing and extensive networking, international corporations are aware of 170 km the local know-how and appreciate the experience of the workforce in MV.
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