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The Nuermont GmbH: Plant Relocation Made in Germany

10 November 1999

The Nuermont GmbH: Plant Relocation Made in Germany

  German Specialist Enterprise Globally Relocates Whole Production Plants --
 Subsidiary Established in the US -- Large Dupont Order Over 5.2 Million US-$

    NURNBERG, Germany and ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 9 -- The Nuermont
GmbH, market leader in German production relocation, has now established the
Nuermont Corp., a US subsidiary based in Alpharetta, Georgia.  As a worldwide
operating full-service provider, Nuermont specializes in the relocation of
production plants, ranging from single machines to complete industrial plants.
With over 300 employees, Nuermont achieved a brisk turnover of US-$25 million
and is now looking into possibilities of strong expansion.  The number of
employees is expected to rise to 500 by the year 2005, by this time, overall
turnover is also expected to double to more than US-$55 million.  Nuermont's
second line of business is the assembly and installation of new machines and
production lines either as a service to the end user or in cooperation with
the OEM.
    As a full-service provider and prime contractor, Nuermont carries out both
relocation of production lines as well as assembly and installation of new
machines and lines ready for operation.  Nuermont offers the whole spectrum of
related performances:  planning, scheduling, coordination, installation and
after-sales-services from a single source.  Interface problems can thus be
minimized and time schedules can be guaranteed.  Executive Vice President
Helmut Weber sees this as an essential advantage in the marketplace and has a
basis for above average growth.
    In future, new potentials are to be developed as the US-business expands.
Enterprises from all branches of industry are among Nuermont's customers. Only
recently, Nuermont has successfully completed, among others, large orders of
DaimlerChrysler, Osram Sylvania, Rigips, Lucent Technologies and Suspa.
    Nuermont has just recently in Germany received a US-$10 million order by
DuPont for the relocation of ten production lines for nylon fibers. The
massive spindles, each of them up to thirty meters high, and equipped with
single components weighing several tons, reach over several floors. Some plant
components weighing up to five tons have to be lifted out of the roof of the
factory halls due to structural restrictions. With these plants, DuPont
produces special nylon fibers, which are, among other things, used for the
production of airbags in car manufacturing.