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Power of the Northeast - Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Power of
the Northeast
Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering
in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Power of the Northeast - Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Direct Access
                                                                              to Global Markets

                                                                              Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is not only located centrally on the main
                                                                              north-south and east-west routes through Europe, but also has                              ega wind energy with Nordex
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                                                                              its own seaports, which provide direct access to global markets.                      Nordex ranks among the most technologically advanced suppliers
                                                                                                                                                                    for megawatt-class wind turbines. In Rostock, the company builds
                                                                              Internationally competitive companies in marine equipment,                            its Generation Delta, the fourth generation of its proven multi-me-
                                                                              shipbuilding, precision and special-purpose machinery, automotive,                    gawatt platform (with the N100/3300, N117/3000, N131/3000,
                                                                              aerospace, and offshore wind energy industries play an active and                     and N131/3300, which was developed for the German market). The
                                                                                                                                                                    joint company Nordex and Acciona Windpower has installed over
                                                                              pivotal role in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Over the past several years,                  18 GW of wind power capacity in more than 25 markets and cur-
                                                                              they have proven themselves worthy competitors in a wide range of                     rently employs over 4,800 people. The Rostock facility is part of the
                                                                                                                                                                    company’s global production network, which also includes plants
                                                                              industrial sectors. Many of them are global market leaders.
                                                                                                                                                                    in Spain, Brazil, and the US, with another soon to be added in India.

                                                                              In terms of revenue, the metal construction and mechanical engineering indus-             L iebherr (Rostock facility)
                                                                              try is the state’s second largest manufacturing sector after food production: more    With its approx. 1,500 employees, the Rostock plant of Liebherr,
Harry Glawe                                                                   than 10,000 employees generate some €3.3 billion in annual sales.                     one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction equipment,
Minister of Economics, Construction, and Tourism Mecklenburg-Vorpommern       Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is home to several major companies in this indus-              enjoys global market access, literally right in front of the factory gates:
                                                                              try, such as the Hydraulik Nord Group headquartered in Parchim, Nordex AG,            at its facility, located directly on the quayside of Rostock’s Baltic Sea

» Our state is an attractive investment location with                         Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH in Waren (Müritz), and Liebherr-MCCtec
                                                                              GmbH in Rostock, as well as Eisengießerei Torgelow GmbH. The Malaysian
                                                                                                                                                                    port, the company has been developing and producing ship, mobile
                                                                                                                                                                    harbor, and offshore cranes since 2005. This location offers invaluable
excellent business prospects for companies.                                                                                                                         logistical advantages for the worldwide distribution of these cranes
                                                                              Genting Group has also recognized the state’s outstanding locational advantages
We have the resources, infrastructure, and know-how                                                                                                                 and other large equipment, such as reachstackers and components
                                                                              and is having its cruise ships built at the shipyards in Wismar, Stralsund, and
to help you successfully implement your investment plans.                 «   Rostock-Warnemünde.
                                                                                                                                                                    for container cranes.
                                                                                                                                                                    Founded in 2009, the Liebherr Academy Rostock provides a plat-
                                                                              In line with global trends, the “Regional Innovation Strategy 2020 for the State of   form for sharing the company’s practical expertise with the region
                                                                              Mecklenburg-Vorpommern” includes the development and use of new technolo-             through vocational and continuing training, as well as courses for
                                                                                                                                                                    professionals and managers. The Academy also helps prepare young,
                                                                              gies as one of its key elements. This strategy defines priorities for the promotion
                                                                                                                                                                    skilled workers for entering the employment market.
                                                                              of research, development, and innovation – from applied science at the state’s
                                                                              academic institutions to market introduction.

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Power of the Northeast - Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburger
                                                                                                                                                                            Metallguss GmbH
                                                                                                                                                                            (MMG)
                                                                                                                                                                            The Waren-based company
                                                                                                                                                                            produces the largest and most
                                                                                                                                                                            efficient marine propellers in
                                                                                                                                                                            the world.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Eisengießerei
     Dies ist ein                                                                                                                                                                                               Torgelow
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     über drei kurze Zeilen
     sind mit einer hydrostatischen Lenkung                                                                                                                                                                     produces cast-iron compo-
     der Hydraulik Nord in Parchim ausgestattet.                                                                                           Dockweiler AG                                                        nents for technologically                                Peter Krumhoff
     atischen Lenkung der Hydraulik Nord in                                                                                                 From local hardware store                                           advanced systems.                                        Managing Director, Eisengießerei Torgelow
     Parchim ausgestattet. Nord in Nord in
                                                                                                                              Dies ist einto one of the world’s leading

                                                                              Dies ist ein
                                                                                                                                            manufacturers of stainless-
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                                                                                                                              über drei steel
                                                                                                                                            kurzetube
                                                                                                                                                    Zeilensystems.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         » Over the past few years, our company
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                                                                                                                              sind mit einer hydrostatischen Lenkung                                                                                                     has become the leading supplier of large
                                                                                                                              der Hydraulik Nord in Parchim ausgestattet.
                                                                              über drei kurze Zeilen                          atischen Lenkung der Hydraulik Nord in                                                                                                     castings for the wind energy sector. Our
                                                                              sind mit einer hydrostatischen Lenkung          Parchim ausgestattet. Nord in Nord in
                                                                              der Hydraulik Nord in Parchim ausgestattet.                                                                                                                                                customers are the largest European ma-
                                                                              atischen Lenkung der Hydraulik Nord in
                                                                              Parchim ausgestattet. Nord in Nord in                                                                                                                                                      nufacturers of onshore and offshore wind
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         turbines. Our employees are dedicated to
                    The Champions League of                                                                                                                                                                                                                              meeting the highest standards of product
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         quality and availability, and thereby

                    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern                                                                                                                                                                                                                               play a key role in ensuring a high level of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         customer satisfaction and strengthening
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         our market success.            «

                  Red-hot products from the foundry Eisengießerei Torgelow
               Northeastern Germany enjoys an impeccable reputation in the global metal construction and mechanical engineering                                                MMG (Mecklenburger Metallguss)
                                                                                                                                                                               Founded in 1875 in the idyllic town of Waren (Müritz), the                       world-famous transatlantic ocean liner Queen Mary 2 are
               industry. Numerous companies in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are setting new standards as world market leaders.                                                       company MMG now designs and manufactures the world’s                             driven by propellers from Waren. MMG has 220 emplo-
                                                                                                                                                                               largest marine propellers. Not only container ships (e.g.                        yees and is the world market leader in marine propellers
               High-tech steel from Dockweiler                                               Torgelow – international heavyweight                                              of the Maersk E-Class), but also maritime icons like the                         weighing more than 88 US tons (80 metric tons).
               The company Dockweiler AG was founded in 1955 as a hard-                      “You'll get a head start in life if you set to work while others
               ware store and has since evolved into an internationally re-                  start off just talking” (John F. Kennedy). Guided by this
                                                                                                                                                                                 H igh-precision work at KGW                 D ockweiler: stainless steel of the highest quality and purity        Large components and megawatts from Nordex
               cognized specialist for stainless steel tube systems and com-                 company motto, Eisengießerei Torgelow has become the
               ponents for high-purity liquids and gases. Products from                      world market leader in the spheroidal graphite and gray
               Dockweiler AG are used in high-tech industries, including                     cast-iron segment. The foundry produces cast-iron compo-
               the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and                         nents weighing up to 127 US tons (115 metric tons) for tech-
               photovoltaic sectors. The company is also the only manu-                      nologically advanced applications. This Mecklenburg-Vor-
               facturer in the world that has been certified in accordance                   pommern-based company is also a heavyweight in Europe.
               with the American ASME BPE Standard for the production                        It is one of the continent’s largest hand-molding foundries,
               and sale of tubes and fittings made from nonferrous alloys                    supplying components to all well-known European wind
               (e.g. AL6XN or C22) for the pharmaceutical industry.                          turbine manufacturers.

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Power of the Northeast - Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
High Precision with
                                                                    Large Machines

                                                                                                                                               icro annular gear pumps from HNP Mikrosysteme
                                                                                                                                              M                                                                S tainless-steel tubes from Dockweiler

                                                                                                                                             Today, the young, multi-award-winning high-tech com-             including the fuel-cell technology, biotechnology, orga-
                                                                                                                                             pany boasts a staff of almost 80 professionals. With cu-         nic electronics, and aerospace sectors. Micro-annular
                                                                                                                                             stomers around the world, HNP Mikrosysteme develops              gear pumps (mzr®-pumps) not only make conventional
                                                                                                                                             and produces pumps that are able to dose small quanti-           applications more effective, but also open up new fields
                                                                                                                                             ties of liquid quickly and accurately. These products are        of technology. The company has departments for design,
                                                                                               Cutting-edge robotics at Weber Maschinenbau
                                                                                                                                             used in the field of life sciences, particularly in analytical   development, quality assurance, and assembly, as well as
                                                                                                                                             instrumentation, mechanical and plant engineering, che-          a technical service team and a specialized technical sales
             High-tech in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern? Absolutely! The metal construction and mechanical engineering                              mical and pharmaceutical production, and new markets,            department with a staff of engineers and scientists.
             industry in northeastern Germany is highly innovative and dynamic.

             Cutting-edge robotics                   was expanded by 32,300 square feet      machinery for many decades until
             Founded in 1981 in Breidenbach          (3,000 m 2). Weber offers vocational    shifting its focus to the production
             (state of Hesse), the company Weber     training in eight different professi-   of tubular steel towers for wind tur-
             Maschinenbau GmbH manufactures          ons, along with various dual courses    bines in 1993. Its customers include                    Benedikt Henkel, General Manager of HENKEL Beiz- und
             slicers and food robotics using pro-    of study (cooperative education) in     well-known European wind turbine                        Elektropoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG,
             duction lines with state-of-the-art     partnership with the University of      manufacturers. Every year, up to 800                    Christian Behrens, President of Dockweiler AG
             robotic equipment. The Neubranden-      Rostock. In Neubrandenburg/Groß         tower sections are built and equipped
             burg facility was opened in 1999 with
             39 employees. Since then, the staff
                                                     Nemerow, future professionals can
                                                     study mechanical engineering, in-
                                                                                             according to the customer’s specific
                                                                                             requirements. The company now
                                                                                                                                                     » For more than 35 years, our companies have
                                                                                                                                                     been valuable partners in the production, electro-
             has grown to 343, of which 70 work      dustrial engineering, electrical en-    operates three locations and has a to-
                                                                                                                                                     polishing, and final cleaning of stainless-steel tube
             at the nearby Groß Nemerow factory,     gineering, and other subjects while     tal of 300 employees. The towers are
             where Weber develops and produces       gaining real-world work experience.     delivered to customers worldwide.                       systems and components to the highest standards.
             special slicer blades under its own                                                                                                     Customer satisfaction is our top priority in eve-
             registered brand Durablade®. The        Outstanding towers                      Award-winning microsystems                              rything we do. With a common drive for ongoing
             company employs about 1,000 people      The company KGW Schweriner Ma-          The company HNP Mikrosysteme                            innovation and product development, we work together to leverage our combined expertise. Fast,
             worldwide. All Weber machines are       schinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH,           GmbH was founded in 1998 in Parch-
                                                                                                                                                     flexible, and on-time deliveries are always guaranteed. In our partnership, we value individuality
             manufactured at its German produc-
             tion facilities.
                                                     which has been a member of the
                                                     Wilms Group since 2006, manu-
                                                                                             im with 5 employees and has since been
                                                                                             growing at a rapid pace. In 2013, its                   wherever it is required and cooperation wherever it makes us stronger.                              «
             In 2015, the Neubrandenburg factory     factured marine equipment and deck      headquarters were moved to Schwerin.

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Power of the Northeast - Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
T he promotion of young professionals:           Liebherr Academy Rostock: a one-stop shop for research,
                                                                                                                                                                                                          an engine for innovation                         development, and practical experience
                                                                                                                                                                                                        with the company Forschungs-GmbH Wismar, which offers a variety of
                                                                                                                                                                                                        services, including the organization of cooperative projects connecting
                                                                                                                                                                                                        companies with students of the dual program for mechanical engineering.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Hochschule Wismar also offers advanced training programs for em-
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ployees from the metal construction and mechanical engineering industry.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Applied research is embedded in the guiding principle of the Fachhoch-
                                                                                                                                                                                                        schule Stralsund University of Applied Sciences: “understanding reality
                                                                                                                                                                                                        – facing challenges – creating future.” The University actively promotes in-
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ternational scientific cooperation, fosters close relationships with industry,
                                                                                                                                                                                                        and sees itself as a partner for small and medium-sized companies in the
                                                                                                                                                                                                        region of Vorpommern. Mechanical engineering students gain real-world
                                                                                                                                                                                                        work experience and have excellent career prospects after graduation.

                  Applied R&D from                                                                                                                                                                      The agency mv4you was founded to help meet the growing demand for highly

                  Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
                                                                                                                                                                                                        qualified professionals and managers. It provides information for individuals
                                                                                                                                                                                                        who would like to live and work in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, helps compa-
                                                                                                                                                                                                        nies meet personnel challenges, and offers a full range of employee-recruitment
                                                                                                                                                                                                        services. The agency partners with ministries, business associations, chambers
                                                                                                                                                                                                        of industry and commerce, employment and economic development agencies,
                                                                                                                                               In action: large robot at MMG drilling high-precision   organisations, and initiatives of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
             The metal construction and mechanical engineering industry of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has been cooperating                         marking holes

             closely with universities and other research institutions for many years. Innovations and scientific breakthroughs
             are turned into production processes and commercial products instead of collecting dust in the “ivory tower.”                   Dr.-Ing. Lars Greitsch
                                                                                                                                             Managing Director / Head of Research and Development, MMG Waren
             In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, research, development,              for robotics. The first objective was the use of a large robot
             and practical application go hand in hand; the Liebherr        to drill high-precision marking holes on marine propellers       » By making research an important priority of our bu-
             Academy Rostock is a shining example of this approach.         for ocean-going giants. Modern laser measurement tech-           siness-development strategy, we have become the world
             Another high-caliber, joint research project in the state is   nologies enable this huge robotic system to maintain an
                                                                                                                                             market leader for marine propellers. Our collaborati-
             the collaboration between the company Mecklenburger            exceptionally high level of precision. Thanks to this inge-
             Metallguss GmbH (MMG) and scientists from the Frau-            nious combination of technologies, the project has been a
                                                                                                                                             on with scientific institutions and involvement in joint
             nhofer Application Center Large Structures in Produc-          great success for all partners and now offers an excellent       research projects form the backbone of MMG’s R&D
             tion Engineering (Fraunhofer AGP), which cooperates            basis for further R&D work.                                      work. This approach enables us to stay a step ahead in
             closely with the University of Rostock and the company                                                                          meeting our customers’ requirements and keep our pro-
             Ingenieur- und Maschinenbau GmbH (IMG). This pro-
             ject was set up to investigate various application scenarios
                                                                            The somewhat smaller (but equally high-class) Hochschu-
                                                                            le Wismar University of Applied Sciences collaborates
                                                                                                                                             pellers on the cutting edge of innovation worldwide.                       «
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Power of the Northeast - Metal Construction and Mechanical Engineering in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Leopold Berthold
                                                                                                                                          Managing Director Sales,
                                                                                                                                          Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH

                                                                                                                                          » The company Liebherr-MCC-
                                                                                                                                          tec Rostock GmbH was founded
                                                                                                                                          in 2002. We develop and manu-
                                                                                                                                          facture ship, mobile harbor, and
                                                                                                                                          offshore cranes, as well as reach-
                                                                                                                                          stackers. With direct access to the
                                                                                                                                          Baltic Sea, our factory enjoys a logistically ideal location – particu-
                                                                                                                                          larly for the worldwide distribution of our large machinery weighing
                                                                                                                                          up to 2,200 US tons (2,000 metric tons). These units can be shipped
                                                                                                                                          from Rostock’s international port to customers around the world, eit-
                                                                                                                                          her fully or partially assembled. The location of our Rostock Liebherr
                                                                                                                                          factory directly on the quayside helps strengthen the international
                                                                                                                                          market position of the Group in the field of maritime cranes.  «

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Publisher: Invest in Mecklenburg Vorpommern GmbH, Michael Sturm (Managing Director)
Photos: Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH / www.mmg-propeller.de; U2 Alexander Kocker; p. 1 Buss Port Logistics;
p. 2 Jörn Lehmann – Eisengießerei Torgelow GmbH / www.eisengiesserei-torgelow.de; p. 3/1 Tim Kellner; p. 3/2 KGW Schweriner
Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH / www.kgw-schwerin.de; p. 3/3 Dockweiler AG / www.dockweiler.com; p. 3/4 Douglas Barnes
Nordex AG Rostock / www.nordex-online.com; p. 4/1 Markus Hauschild – Weber Maschinenbau GmbH / www.weberweb.com,
p. 5/1 HNP Mikrosysteme GmbH / www.hnp-mikrosysteme.de; p. 5/2 Dockweiler AG / www.dockweiler.com;
p. 5/3 Tim Kellner – HENKEL Beiz- und Elektropoliertechnik GmbH & Co. KG / www.henkel-epol.com; p. 6 Tim Kellner –
Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH / www.mmg-propeller.de; p. 7/1 IT- und Medienzentrum | Universität Rostock;
p. 7/2 Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH / www.liebherr.com; p. 7/3 Tim Kellner; p. 8 moe4;
U3/1,2 Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH / www.liebherr.com
Concept & design: fachwerkler – Konzeption und Grafikdesign GbR, www.fachwerkler-grafik.de
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