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This is where you will find all Leadec media releases. Our contacts will be happy to answer any queries you may have. We are pleased to help you if you are looking for specific contacts or interview partners.

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This is where you will find all Leadec media releases. Our contacts will be happy to answer any queries you may have. We are pleased to help you if you are looking for specific contacts or interview partners.

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MEB HV battery assembly line at the Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig

01/25/2022

Leadec supports development of Volkswagen’s battery production at Braunschweig plant

Stuttgart, 01/25/22 – With planning services, Leadec has supported the Volkswagen Group Components plant in Braunschweig in building up the battery production. The supporting tasks include planning and setting up the fully automated MEB HV battery assembly lines including testing facilities.

Andreas Rzezacz, Mirko Wittek and Frank Seifert

01/20/2022

30 years of AVI – 30 years of automation full of ideas

Hoyerswerda, 01/20/22 – In 1992, AVI GmbH was founded as an engineering office in Hoyerswerda. 30 years later, the three employees have grown to more than 50. Today, the former start-up from Lusatia is part of the Leadec Group and supports customers worldwide with automation solutions and industrial IT.

01/17/2022

Martin Kuhnhen becomes new member of the Leadec Board of Management

Stuttgart, 01/17/22 – Martin Kuhnhen will join Leadec’s management team as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) on March 1, 2022. He will also take over as Executive President of the Global Automation & Engineering Division.

01/10/2022

Leadec acquires Meiners Electric in Louisville, KY

Cincinnati/Louisville, USA, 01/10/2022 – Leadec, the leading global service specialist for factories, has taken over Meiners Electric as of 12/31/2021. Meiners Electric is an electrical contractor in Louisville, KY, serving the Greater Louisville Area. The acquisition will expand Leadec’s project capabilities and leverage synergies between Meiners Electric and Diversified Automation, another Leadec company which is also based in Louisville.

12/03/2021

Leadec acquires Industrial Maintenance & Services of Belton

Stuttgart, Germany/Cincinnati, USA, 12/03/2021 – Leadec, the leading global service specialist for factories along their entire life cycle and corresponding infrastructure, has taken over Industrial Maintenance & Services of Belton Inc. (IMS) as of 11/30/2021. IMS of Belton is an electrical and mechanical contractor serving the greater Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg, SC, area. The acquisition strengthens Leadec’s South Carolina hub and broadens their industry portfolio.

Detailed view of a battery for electric vehicles.

11/04/2021

Leadec provides support along the entire value chain in battery production

Stuttgart, November 4, 2021 – Leadec will be exhibiting its range of battery production services at the Battery Show Europe in Stuttgart, Booth 6-621, from November 30 to December 2, 2021. As a specialized service provider in the factory, Leadec supports its customers from planning to assembly and maintenance of battery lines.

09/20/2021

Leadec acquires UK service specialist “Partners in Hygiene”

Stuttgart, Germany/Darlington, UK, 09/20/2021 – Leadec has taken over Partners in Hygiene (PiH), a service specialist for the food industry, as of September 03, 2021. Thus, Leadec is strengthening its footprint in the food and beverage industry as well as in technical cleaning and hygiene services.

09/01/2021

Leadec launches training offensive

Stuttgart/Germany, 09/01/2021 – Leadec increases its number of trainee positions in the new training year. Approximately 40 young adults are embarking on their careers in 16 different disciplines in 14 towns and cities throughout Germany. The sites in Reutlingen, Sindelfingen and Schweinfurt are offering training for the first time in 2021, thereby expanding regional training opportunities offered by the technical service provider for industry.

Man and woman inside a factory, both wearing safety clothing and helmets.

08/12/2021

1 million accident-free work hours

Stuttgart, Germany, 08/12/2021 – Workplace safety is a top priority for the service specialist Leadec. Employees at three sites in Germany – Esslingen, Regensburg and Chemnitz – each passed the mark of one million accident-free work hours. Leadec is also introducing a standardized software solution worldwide with the clear goal of achieving an accident frequency rate of less than 1 by 2025.