# MULTIVAC opens €15M Center of Excellence for slicing in Buchenau

MULTIVAC officially opened its new Center of Excellence for slicing solutions in Buchenau, Germany, after two years of construction. The €15 million facility includes a Customer and Application Center, production areas, and warehouse, expanding capacity for high-performance slicers.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-11
- Where: Buchenau (Dautphetal), Germany
- Value: $16.5M (15.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 11 Sep 2024
- Status: completed
- Products: high-performance slicers for food industry
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Multivac](https://endata.com/companies/3426.md)

## Sources

- [foodtechbiz.com](https://www.foodtechbiz.com/business-updates/new-multivac-site-in-buchenau-center-of-excellence-for-slicing-solutions), 2024-09-11: "We have built up a range of MULTIVAC slicing equipment in record time, and this comprehensive range includes all output categories."
- [lebensmittelindustrie.com](https://www.lebensmittelindustrie.com/produktion/automatisierung-nachhaltigkeit-und-wirtschaftlichkeit-in-einklang-bringen), 2025-06-01: "Insbesondere mit dem zusätzlichen Anwendungs-zentrum können wir unseren Kunden einen noch besseren Service und Beratung 'zum Anfassen' in der Region bieten."

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