Vaillant electronics plant supports heat pump demand

GERMANY: Heating company Vaillant has commenced production at a new electronic components factory in Remscheid to support demand for heat pumps.

The new 12,000m² electronics factory was built in less than two years and is located in the immediate vicinity of the company headquarters, the research and development centre and the Vaillant Group’s main plant in Remscheid.

Vaillant says that the investment was prompted by the increasing demand for electronic components in connection with the expansion of the “strategically important” heat pump business.

With an initial production capacity of around 5,000,000 components to supply group locations worldwide, the new facility will enable Vaillant to respond flexibly to increases in demand in the market at any time.

A photovoltaic system for generating electricity and a heat pump system for heating and cooling ensure that the building is operated almost entirely with renewable energy. At the start of production, around 150 skilled workers will be working in production.

“The expansion of electronics production is part of our long-term corporate strategy. Our goal is to become a global market leader in gas heating systems and also to take a leading position in the European heat pump market,” commented Vaillant Group CEO Dr-Ing Norbert Schiedeck. 

The official start of production was marked with the attendance of Hendrik Wüst, minister-president of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Remscheid Mayor Burkhard Mast-Weisz.