# SMW-Autoblok starts construction of €25M factory in Meckenbeuren, Germany

SMW-Autoblok started construction of its new 'SMW Factory Airport' in Meckenbeuren, Germany, investing €25 million. The facility will produce automation and clamping technology solutions and is scheduled to start operations in the second half of 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-01-13
- Where: Meckenbeuren, Germany
- Value: $27.0M (25.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 60
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: under construction
- Products: clamping technology, gripping systems, inductive coupling systems, mechatronic clamping devices
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [SMW Autoblok Group](https://endata.com/companies/59490.md)

## Sources

- [drivesweb.com](https://www.drivesweb.com/people-and-markets/factory-of-the-future), 2025-01-13: "With this new digital factory, we are not only focusing on growth, but also on sustainability and technology and Germany as a location."

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