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Aluminum Technology Schmid North America, Inc. Breaks Ground on New Location in Auburn Technology Park West
First manufacturing facility to locate in Auburn’s newest technology park

Auburn, Ala. – Aluminum Technology Schmid North America, Inc. broke ground on its new location in Auburn Technology Park West on Tuesday, July 29. In 2006, the company located its first North American operation in Auburn and currently occupies a facility in the Auburn Center for Developing Industries (ACDI), the City of Auburn’s business incubator facility. Aluminum Technology Schmid will be the first company to operate in Auburn Technology Park West, the City of Auburn’s most recent addition to its industrial and technology parks. The park, located off Beehive Road in Auburn, will be the central location for new industrial growth in Auburn.

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Aluminum Technology Schmid is a precision machining company from the Stuttgart Region in Germany specializing in high-end aluminum parts for hydraulic applications in the automotive industry. The new investment will include a die casting operation to further expand the product range of the aluminum specialist Aluminum Technology Schmid. Currently, the company’s Auburn location employs 30 people and expects to add an additional 20 people upon completion of its new facility. The project represents a total of $8.8 million in capital investment for Auburn.

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Christoph Doerr, President of Aluminum Technology Schmid North America, Inc. and Managing Director of the German parent company commented, “Today is an exciting day for us and the culmination of many, many months of planning. When we located in Auburn in 2006, we knew our long-term plan was to build a permanent facility. We are fortunate that our North American business has grown to the point that we are now ready to move forward with our expansion plans and we look forward to locating in Auburn Technology Park West.”

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“What a great day for Aluminum Technology Schmid and the City of Auburn,” said Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. “Not only are we celebrating the groundbreaking of our first industry in Auburn Technology Park West, but we are celebrating the success of Auburn’s industrial recruitment program. The company located in Auburn utilizing the City’s incubator program during its initial start-up phase. Now here we are two years later breaking ground on their new facility. This is a true example of the success of Auburn’s incubator program and its ability to help grow industry. I am pleased that Mr. Gottfried Schmid, majority shareholder of the Schmid Company in Germany and his wife, Margret, were able to join us today for the groundbreaking.”

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For more information, please contact the City of Auburn Economic Development Department at (334) 501-7270.

SOURCE: City of Auburn Website

MANUFACTURING PLANT

New
Auto Service
Auburn Technology Park West

Design/Build
Plant to produce and assemble transmission components for a dual-clutch system.
Design/Build team withheld. Construction is anticipated to begin Summer 2008. All interested contractors and suppliers may submit their company
information in writing to the attention of Mr. Arndt Siepmann at the office of Economic Development. However, it is advised that most contracts have been filled by
the Owner, but there is no detailed list of available or unavailable trades. Currently, there is no owner contact available in the United States.

35759 Driedorf-Roth, Germany,
Selzer Automotive LP
Owner
Tobias Selzer
gl@selzer-automotive.de
www.selzer-automotive.com
(334) 501-7299

Selzer Automotive, LP announced plans to locate its first North American based facility in Auburn at The Alabama-Germany Partnership 10th Anniversary Celebration held in Huntsville on Thursday, April 24. The new facility will be located in Auburn Technology Park West, located off of Beehive Road, Auburn, AL. Initially, the company will bring a $22 million capital investment to the Auburn economy and create 80 new jobs. Selzer is the first US venture for Germany-based Selzer Fertigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, parent company of Selzer Automotive, LP.

Governor Bob Riley was joined by Auburn Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. and company officials to make the announcement at the event Thursday night in Huntsville.
“Alabama is making such tremendous strides, and this announcement helps us continue our progress,” said Governor Riley. “Selzer is a world-class company joining the ranks of 57 other German-based manufacturers that have located in Alabama. This company could’ve gone virtually anywhere in the nation, but they chose Alabama and we are proud to be their partner in bringing more economic opportunities to our citizens.”

Selzer has been a renowned name in precision engineering for more than 80 years, developing and manufacturing metal components and subassemblies for gearboxes, engines, braking systems, and professional electrical power tools. Based out of Driedorf-Roth, Germany, Selzer employs more than 600 people at its German and Brazilian locations and is one of the foremost suppliers for the automotive and electrical power tool industries.

In its first phase of production, the Auburn location will produce and assemble transmission components for a dual-clutch system for the US-based automotive industry. Dual-clutch systems improve driving performance and provide better gas mileage than traditional clutch systems.

“After an extensive search and site selection process involving 27 locations in 7 states throughout the Southeast, we are pleased to announce the location of our first US facility in Auburn, AL,” said Hans-Joachim Selzer, Authorized Signatory of the Selzer Companies.

Mayor Bill Ham, Jr. commented, “On behalf of the citizens of Auburn, I would like to welcome Selzer to their new home in Auburn Technology Park West. At a time when many cities nationwide are losing industry, we are fortunate to be able to announce the location of a new business with such a significant capital investment and job creation. Over the last several months, we have enjoyed getting to know the Selzer family during the recruitment process and we look forward to welcoming them to Auburn.”

Construction of Selzer’s new facility will begin in summer 2008. Company officials are currently utilizing the Auburn Center for Developing Industries (ACDI), located at 1500 Pumphrey Avenue in Auburn, until their permanent facility is complete. For more information on Selzer please visit www.selzer-automotive.com or contact the City of Auburn Economic Development Department at (334) 501-7270.

SOURCE: City of Auburn website/auburnalabama.info