Poland Valmet Automotive extends its premises in Żary

Valmet Automotive is a supplier of comprehensive roofing systems for cabriolets and mechanical systems for the automotive industry.

At our factory in Żary, we manufacture cutting-edge aerodynamic systems designed at our Research Centre in Osnabrück in Germany. This field holds great future potential as these systems extend the range of electric vehicles and reduce fuel consumption in petrol engines. Our past successes and the rising demand for such solutions have driven our company’s growth so we took the decision to construct a new manufacturing and logistics centre with social and administrative amenities that will allow us to significantly expand our production capacity.
Remigiusz Grześkowiak, senior vice president w Valmet Automotive

The expansion, which is to be completed in the spring of 2025, is expected to create around 350 new jobs. The installation of manufacturing equipment within the new centre is planned for Q1 of next year with manufacturing to begin in Q4.

The new building has been designed for flexibility to create a production area that may be easily adjusted to meet the changing needs of its future tenants. One of the challenges posed by this project is that the hall is to be extended while manufacturing is underway so the construction work needs to be coordinated to minimise the disruption to the factory’s current operations.
Maciej Zawada, the BTS Development director at Panattoni

The development is to meet high ecological standards and is to undergo BREEAM certification. Solutions such as heat pumps and solar panel installations are to be installed in the centre. A new access road to the factory and parking spaces are also to be built.