Aerzen expands blower production

Germany’s Aerzener Maschinenfabrik, a world leader in the manufacture of compressors and blowers – many specifically designed for pneumatic conveying applications – has opened a major extension to its main factory. Representing a total investment of €65M and providing 11,000 square metres of extra floor space, it will allow annual production to be increased from the 2005 figure of 15,000 units to more than 30,000 units by 2009. www.aerzener.com