Besides production, a research and development center is to be built, as well as a training facility for newly arrived SANY employees, mainly from Europe.
“The key factors influencing our decision in favor of the ‘Mühlenerft’ commercial zone were its proximity to Cologne, the excellent connections to the seaports, the sufficient supply of qualified staff, the professional and personal commitment in the town administrations of Bedburg and Bergheim, and the outstanding service of the state agency NRW.INVEST. Negotiations with all those involved have shown that we are very welcome in this region”, said Xingliang Feng, Managing Director of Sany Germany GmbH, explaining the decision. He added: “We continue to welcome applications from engineers for our research and development.”
NRW.INVEST is a government agency promoting economic development in the region. Sany bought the site from power company RWE Power.
Sany now employs more than 28,000 people and generated sales of around 1.35 billion euros in 2007. The company from Changsha, Hunan Province, has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2003.
