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Company news·13 Dec 2024
Mehler Systems Opens Second Plant at Fulda
FULDA, GERMANY (28 November 2022)
Mehler Systems, previously recognized as Mehler Vario System, a European market leader in ballistic protection and carrying systems with a global presence, today announced the opening of a 26,000-square-meter production facility, now the second such plant at its Fulda site.
The company said its new plant—which represents a significant expansion of the company’s production capacity—was opened in response to increased global demand for ballistic protection equipment.
Construction of the new facility and outfitting it with state-of-the-art production systems required a capital investment in the eight-figure range, Mehler Systems revealed.
The new plant is expected to introduce 200 new jobs to the Fulda area, bringing to 500 the total number of local Mehler Systems employees. In 2022, a recruitment campaign called “Guaranteed Secure Jobs” was initiated by the company, with many positions filled.
Another enticement is the location itself. Mehler Systems is situated a short distance from thriving downtown Fulda, served by an excellent public transportation system and other attractive amenities that contribute to making it a desirable environment for workers.
"The opening of the new plant is an important milestone on the growth path along which our group of companies is journeying,”
said Thomas Homberg,
CEO of Mehler Systems.
Homberg added that the entire group is committed to production capacity expansion in order to “further strengthen our position as a leading supplier of ballistic protection systems and at the same time, as a member of the Fulda community, to create new jobs that help make our local economy more sustainable.”
