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DEHN grows:
new building at the Mühlhausen site

At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, DEHN made the decision to make the largest single investment in the 114-year history of the family-owned company. The investment of over 50 million euros in our plant in Mühlhausen is a strong commitment to Bavaria as a business location in general and to the Neumarkt region in particular. 

More capacity for the
megatrends of our time

We already have a presence in Mühlhausen where we opened a 23,500-m² logistics centre with an integrated production area in 2014. However, global demand for DEHN products is so high that the current production capacities have reached their limits. In order to continue the company's success story, more production space was urgently needed.   

Surge protective devices and products for external lightning protection are manufactured in the new state-of-the-art production facility. Relocating parts of the production to Mühlhausen will free up much-needed space for the sales and development departments and administration at the company headquarters in Neumarkt. 

"Global megatrends such as renewable energies, electric mobility and digitalisation are key drivers of growth in recent years. Energy and data networks of the future can only function reliably with appropriate protection solutions. DEHN offers these solutions. Demand for our products therefore remains high and we see exciting global market opportunities in the future. The new and innovative plant in Mühlhausen will make a significant contribution in this respect." 

Dr Philipp Dehn
Chairman of the Board 

Facts and figures

  • The new building is one of the few KfW40-standard industrial buildings in Bavaria (district heating, building heating and cooling by means of concrete core activation, 3,400-m² green roof, PV systems on site with approx. 1,250 kWp)
  • 600 DEHN employees manufacture products at state-of-the-art, ergonomic and height-adjustable (production) workstations 
  • We work together with people with disabilities providing around ten "inclusive workplace" jobs
  • 20 automated guided vehicles (AGVs) supply the workstations with materials 
  • Up to 1,500 storage and retrieval operations per hour take place in the automated small-parts warehouse
  • Gross floor space at the location: approx. 46,000 m² 

Industry 4.0

We combine the latest advances in ergonomics with manufacturing innovation and take advantage of the opportunities offered by digitalisation, which has enabled us to build one of the most cutting-edge SME production facilities in Bavaria. The new two-storey building combines sustainability and state-of-the-art production processes and is seamlessly connected to the existing logistics centre. 

"It's not about how big you are, but how fast. As a medium-sized company, we focus on Industry 4.0. We utilise information technology, a high degree of automation and the latest technologies to intelligently network our processes and machines. This makes us one of the best medium-sized production companies in northern bavaria." 

Christian Köstler
Chief Operations Officer 

Sustainability and inclusion

The new site is not only a sign of the company's strong growth and innovative strength, but also of its sense of responsibility towards its employees, the environment and the region. The new building fulfils the high requirements of the KfW40 standard, making it one of the most modern and sustainable industrial buildings in Bavaria. 

The site also offers optimum conditions for the approximately 600 DEHN employees who work at state-of-the-art, ergonomic and height-adjustable (production) workstations. This also applies to the group of "inclusive workplace" jobs for people with disabilities, who are integrated directly into the production process and thus into the core workforce in close cooperation with Lebenshilfe Neumarkt. 

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Got any questions about our new building in Mühlhausen?

Contact our press office. 

Simon Thaler
Director Corporate Communications
Public and Business Media Spokesperson 
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 151 14630890

Petra Raab
Trade Media Spokesperson 
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +49 151 15138153