PFISTERER focuses production expertise at Kadaň, Czech Republic
Winterbach, Germany – Following the fire at the Wunsiedel facility on September 10, 2024, the PFISTERER Group has decided to permanently relocate its silicone composite insulator production to the company’s existing site in Kadaň, Czech Republic. The already established manufacturing operations at this facility ensure the company’s high-quality standards and enable a seamless continuation of production. With this step, PFISTERER focuses its expertise in the production of silicone overhead line insulators at the state-of-the-art Kadaň facility while simultaneously streamlining its organizational structure.
Located approximately 120 kilometers from Wunsiedel, the Kadaň site is equipped with the necessary infrastructure and skilled personnel to efficiently take over production operations on a permanent basis. This ensures PFISTERER’s reliability for its customers and enables the company to remain flexible in responding to market demands.
Sales, technical, and administrative functions will remain based in Wunsiedel, allowing PFISTERER to retain its established expertise in these areas and to provide long-term opportunities for a portion of the workforce there. Production at the Selb facility is unaffected by these changes.
To ensure a smooth and equitable transition for production employees affected in Wunsiedel, PFISTERER’s management will initiate discussions on a reconciliation of interests and a social plan. With these steps, PFISTERER is providing clarity to its employees and setting up a clear path forward approximately two months after the fire, creating a solid foundation for the future.
About PFISTERER
PFISTERER is a globally leading and independent technology company with head offices in Winterbach near Stuttgart, Germany. The company develops, produces, and sells solutions for the insulation and connection of electrical conductors for interfaces in power networks – from the generation to the transmission to the distribution of electrical energy – on land, at sea, and in the air. With its powerful innovation, state-of-the-art production capabilities, and global sales network, PFISTERER offers advanced solutions for the challenges of electrification. Since its founding in 1921, PFISTERER has established itself internationally as a pioneer in modern energy infrastructure and is an attractive employer in a future-oriented industry with exciting development opportunities for more than 1200 employees at 17 sites and five production facilities around the world. Karl-Heinz Pfisterer, grandson of the company’s founder, has made decisive contributions to this development since the 1970’s and today is the Chair of the Supervisory Board.
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Gregor Vollbach
Head of Marketing & Communications
PFISTERER Holding SE
Rosenstr. 44
73650 Winterbach
Germany
Phone: +49 7181 7005 487
E-Mail: gregor.vollbach@pfisterer.com
Web: www.pfisterer.com