# ait-group expands heat pump production at Kasendorf headquarters

ait-group is acquiring and converting the adjacent Maja-Werke factory in Kasendorf, Germany, to double its heat pump production capacity to 300,000 units. Production is scheduled to start in early 2024.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-09-04
- Where: Kasendorf, Germany
- Starts operating: Q1 2024
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300,000 units per year
- Products: air-to-water heat pumps, brine-to-water heat pumps
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [ait-group](https://endata.com/companies/10870.md)
- [Maja-Werke](https://endata.com/companies/10871.md) (target)

## Sources

- [forpressrelease.com](https://www.forpressrelease.com/forpressrelease/619565/16/ait-group-acquires-production-facility-and-doubles-production-capacity), 2026-09-04: "We are responding to the continuing high demand for heat pumps in Europe by consistently ramping up our production."

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