Knorr-Bremse aims to increase the plant’s footprint by around 25% and prepare it for high-volume production of an all-electric power steering system (EPS). The project is co-funded by the European Union’s Innovation Fund, which supports the deployment of decarbonisation technologies.
The expanded facility will manufacture energy-efficient steering systems designed to reduce carbon emissions across European commercial vehicle fleets. According to Knorr-Bremse, the new EPS technology could cut emissions by up to 5.8 million tonnes over ten years compared with conventional systems.
Bernd Spies, Executive Board Member responsible for the Commercial Vehicle Systems division, said the investment would “accelerate the plant’s digital transformation while creating a highly efficient, futureproof infrastructure.”
The Aldersbach plant is Knorr-Bremse’s largest truck production site in Europe. Established in 1980, it currently produces around two million disc brakes and more than five million mechatronic braking components annually. The site employs over 1,000 people from more than 30 countries.
The company plans to complete the high-tech transformation of the facility by 2030, focusing on automated, digital and energy-efficient manufacturing processes.
