Schuler and Porsche press shop to be built in Halle (Saale), Germany

On April 3, Schuler AG announced that Porsche and Schuler AG have chosen Halle an der Saale, Germany, as the location for their new joint press shop.
The 13-hectare site is located in the direct vicinity of Porsche’s Leipzig plant.
The sports car manufacturer and the forming specialist from Goppingen want to drive the flexibilization and digitalization of body part manufacturing in Halle.
Their joint venture, Smart Press Shop GmbH & Co.KG, is investing over EUR 100 million in this project, which is expected to create 100 permanent jobs.
Construction work is due to commence in the second half of 2019.
Production at the new press shop is slated to begin in 2021.
It is said to be a ‘Zero Impact Factory’, a production facility without any impact on the environment.

Schuler press release