# Schirmer Maschinen breaks ground on new headquarters in Verl/Rietberg

Schirmer Maschinen GmbH, part of Beckhoff Automation Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 21, 2026 for a new plant at its headquarters site in Verl and Rietberg, Germany. The project is the largest investment in company history and will consolidate all operations at one location.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-10-21
- Where: Verl and Rietberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Status: under construction
- Products: machines for PVC, aluminum and steel profile processing
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Schirmer Maschinen GmbH](https://endata.com/companies/14991.md)
- [Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG](https://endata.com/companies/14992.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [bauelemente-bau.eu](https://bauelemente-bau.eu/news/neuigkeiten/6975/schirmer-feiert-spatenstich-f%C3%BCr-neuen-hauptstandort.html), 2026-11-04: "Am 21. Oktober 2026 hat offiziell der Bau für die bislang größte Investition in der Geschichte der zur Beckhoff Automation-Gruppe gehörenden Schirmer Maschinen GmbH aus Verl begonnen."

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