# Rittal builds €250M compact enclosure plant in Haiger, Germany

Rittal has built a new plant in Haiger, Germany, for the production of compact enclosures and small enclosures, with an investment of €250 million. The facility is designed according to Industry 4.0 criteria.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-03-20
- Where: Haiger, Hesse, Germany
- Value: $283.0M (250.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 290
- Starts operating: Q3 2019
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 9,000 enclosures per day, 35,000 metric tons of steel annually
- Products: compact enclosures, small enclosures
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Rittal](https://endata.com/companies/16307.md)

## Sources

- [industrial-production.de](https://www.industrial-production.de/ki---data-analysis/rittal--digital-process-chains--new-compact-enclosures-and-smart-factory.htm), 2019-03-20: "Rittal has built a new plant in Haiger in central Hesse specifically for the production of the new compact enclosures."
- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/rittal-invests-in-new-global-smart-factory-2019-03-29), 2019-03-29: "The total investment of 250 million euros is a positive statement in terms of the regional economy and the 290 jobs at our Haiger plant."
- [drivesncontrols.com](https://drivesncontrols.com/small-enclosures-will-be-built-in-e250m-industry-4-0-factory/), 2019-04-01: "Rittal has unveiled a new generation of the world’s best-selling range of small and compact enclosures, designed to meet the needs of the digital era."

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