Volkmann to expand production hall at its Soest facility

April 8, 2024

In the left half of the picture, the current factory premises; in the right, the former Soester Anzeiger publishing building and printing hall, which will become part of the Volkmann factory premises (Courtesy Biesenbaum and Rüller)
In the left half of the picture, the current factory premises; in the right, the former Soester Anzeiger publishing building and printing hall, which will become part of the Volkmann factory premises (Courtesy Biesenbaum and Rüller)

Volkmann GmbH, a developer of powder handling systems for Additive Manufacturing headquartered in Soest, Germany, is expanding its facility with the construction of a new 4,500 m2 production hall.

The company is adding to its existing site and has also acquired a neighbouring building. “I am grateful that we can tap into so much spatial growth potential and thus secure our future here at this location,” stated Thilo Volkmann, managing partner of Volkmann.

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Volkmann was founded in 1973 and manufactures vacuum conveying systems for powders, grains, granules and other small-sized materials. The company first entered the AM market approximately ten years ago, building on its experience in the field of powder conveying, where it had already been able to gather considerable knowledge in safely transporting powder.

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