# Schaltbau builds NExT Factory in Velden, Germany

Schaltbau GmbH is building the NExT Factory, a state-of-the-art, fully automated and CO2-free factory on 22,000 m² in Velden, Bavaria, Germany. Production is scheduled to start in October 2022, with five times the production capacity of the previous facility.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2025-02-27
- Where: Velden, Bavaria, Germany
- Starts operating: Oct 2022
- Status: under construction
- Products: contactors, plugs, switching systems for DC technology
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Schaltbau Holding AG](https://endata.com/companies/18579.md)

## Sources

- [schaltbau.com](https://schaltbau.com/en/company/sustainability/next-factory-efficient-smart-green/a-pioneering-project-for-energy-change-throughout-europe/), 2025-02-27: "With the NExT Factory, Schaltbau is delivering a pioneering pilot project and is therefore setting new standards in the use of renewable energy in conjunction with high-performance batteries and energy management via its own DC grid throughout Europe."

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