Start of construction of Lufthansa Technik AG's new wheel and brake workshop at Frankfurt's East Harbor

Lufthansa Technik broke ground on the construction side of the new wheel and brake workshop at Frankfurt’s East Harbor. The company is investing just under €60m in the new production facility, which fulfills all requirements for lean production, an ergonomic working environment and sustainability in terms of how the building has been developed and will be operated. The new facility will be put into service at the beginning of 2017. It will enable Lufthansa Technik to continue to grow in the segment of wheel and brake overhaul. Lufthansa Technik is thus securing the 130 qualified jobs that already exist in Frankfurt and is also creating opportunities for further growth. The most recent figures showed growth rates at more than 3% per annum based on the volume of serviced wheels and brakes. An ultra-modern workshop with a gross floor area of 14,500 m² will be built on a 35,000 m² plot. Thanks to optimized processes fully adapted to maintenance requirements, tailored logistics and state-of-the-art plant equipment, the new site enables the cost-effective supply of wheels and brakes for flight operations, for Lufthansa and numerous other European customers in the future.