The e-bike market continues to grow at a steady pace, Die Casting, based in Weinsheim, Germany, is expanding its manufacturing capacity for electric bicycle components. The installation of new production facilities in the form of machinery and associated infrastructure in the existing factory buildings is anticipated to cost approximately EUR16 million.

With the expansion of our capacity for e-bike components, we will be able to increase our competitiveness in this market. This is due to the continuing trend toward lightweight, compact drives, which, according to Hartmut Fischer, Managing Director of STIHL Magnesium Die Casting, encourages the use of magnesium.

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Its Magnesium Die Casting division, which manufactures housing parts for e-bike drives in an ultra-lightweight design, supplies a number of high-profile clients, including the German market leader in e-bike drives. Because an increase in order volume is expected in the coming years, STIHL plans to double its production capacity by 2023 as a result of the expansion. The first half of the investment sum will be put to use this year. In the medium term, STIHL Magnesium Die Casting  a cost-effective solution for the production of intricate metal components expects to add up to 70 new jobs in the region as a result of the expansion. A Magnesium Die Casting Plant that ranks among the largest in Europe.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of STIHL Magnesium Die Casting, which has grown to become one of the largest and most technologically advanced magnesium die casting plants in Europe. The facility is an important component of the STIHL global manufacturing network. Weinsheim is home to the production of high-quality magnesium components, which are used not only in chainsaws and power tools, but also in the automotive, motorcycle, bicycle, and electrical industries, as well as in medical technology. The company employs approximately 800 people. External customers, also known as customer castings, account for approximately 30% of total sales. A new production logistics facility was added to the plant in July 2020, following years of continuous growth.