# Pöttinger opens second hall at St Georgen plant, doubling production capacity

Pöttinger officially opened the second hall of its new rake and baler plant in St Georgen, Austria, after 1.5 years of construction. The €35 million expansion adds 7,900 m² and a new paint line, doubling production area and creating 60 jobs with 50 more planned.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-04-19
- Where: St Georgen, Austria, Austria
- Value: $38.0M (35.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 110
- Starts operating: 19 Apr 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: doubled production area
- Products: Impress round balers, Top rakes, Mergento mergers
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Pöttinger](https://endata.com/companies/55809.md)

## Sources

- [farmersjournal.ie](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/machinery/news/pottinger-doubles-production-capacity-at-baler-and-rake-factory-760128), 2023-04-19: "Pöttinger officially opened the second hall of its new rake and baler plant at St Georgen, Austria."

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