Handtmann Secures Major Order for High-Voltage Battery Enclosures
2/27/2024 Company News News

Handtmann Secures Major Order for High-Voltage Battery Enclosures

The Light Metal Casting division has received the largest order in the company's history from a well-known German OEM. The new order, worth 630 million euros, is for a high-voltage battery housing that will serve as the entry-level platform for all future electric vehicles.

Handtmann building

The automotive supplier developed the high-voltage battery housing in collaboration with the customer. The focus was on a one-piece product design. The previous components were made up of around 130 individual parts. In addition to the substitution of individual components, which were previously mainly manufactured from extruded profiles, the one-piece design promises cost savings of around 30 per cent during production.


Millions Invested in Biberach Production Site

In this context, the family-owned foundry is investing a mid-range, double-digit million amount in the production site and headquarters in Biberach/Riss in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This will turn the plant into the hub for the electric powertrain.

 

"The growing importance of e-mobility also plays a central role at Handtmann," says Jens Hansmeier, Plant Manager of Production in Biberach. "We see ourselves as a strong partner for the future of the automotive industry. Together with our customers, we are committed to the consistent implementation of transformation through innovation."

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