KHS Group extends site in Hamburg

Groundbreaking ceremony for long-term corporate development: the KHS Group, a manufacturer of filling and packaging systems, began building a new production shop at its site in Hamburg, Germany, at the end of September 2015. With it Group companies KHS Corpoplast GmbH and KHS Plasmax GmbH will gain an extra 2,500 sqm.

The new building will contain two floors for production and offices, into which KHS will integrate commissioning and acceptance testing for stretch blow molders, blow molder/filler blocks and PET coating machines built by KHS Plasmax GmbH. The new facility concludes the process begun in 2012 to boost production efficiency, when in the first building phase KHS invested in a new commissioning shop covering 2,300 sqm. The new shop marks the start of the second phase of construction.

Adapted production processes are intended to continue to ensure short delivery times in the future and meet growing customer demands regarding machine and bottle testing. KHS is investing EUR 3.5 million in the extension.