The catering equipment manufacturer is breaking ground on a 12,000sqm facility, alongside its existing plant in Offenburg, Germany, which will double its current production output of 36,000 machines a year.
Manfred Kohler, VP and general manager of Warewash Germany has ‘hailed’ the plan as a “major investment” delivering “significant benefits and savings in terms of time and cost.”
Group president, gobal warewash, Axel Beck said: "We are sending out a clear message with the plant expansion and are looking forward to a very promising future.”
David Riley, managing director, Hobart Equipment Division UK, added: “This is not just an expansion, it’s a pledge to double our already formidable production prowess, resulting in shorter lead times for our UK customer base and reflecting a serious spike in demand for our machines – the European management team are already long-range planning for a further expansion in the coming years.”
The Offenburg facility has hired 80 new staff since December 2017 and will continue to add to this number ahead of the 2020 date line.