egeplast international GmbH, based in Greven, has been awarded the 2025 winner in the “Outstanding Digitalization & Automation” category of the “Factory of the Year” benchmarking competition.
- The award recognizes the high quality standards and exceptional level of innovation in the production of plastic pipes for infrastructure.
- At the same time, it represents stable future prospects. egeplast continuously invests in state-of-the-art production systems as a central element of securing the site.
At the egeGigaFab at egeplast’s headquarters in Greven, microduct pipes required for comprehensive fiber optic expansion across Europe are produced on 11,000 m2. With state-of-the-art production technology – fully automated, resource-efficient, and sustainable.
State-of-the-art plant technology and a high degree of automation are the highlights of the new egeGigaFab. Under the leadership of Dr.-Ing. Tobias Hallmann, the entire product, manufacturing, logistics, and material supply concept was completely rethought to remain competitive in Germany, with its high labor and energy costs, in the future.
egeplast – Future-proofed pipe systems for the infrastructure of tomorrow. The family business egeplast is a leading manufacturer of plastic pipe systems for infrastructure. For the secure basic supply of people with clean drinking water, heat and electricity, as well as access to high-speed internet. egeplast is a solution provider for the three most important challenges facing humanity: water supply, climate protection, and digitalization. egeplast has received multiple awards. In the “Factory of the Year” industry competition in 2022 for “Outstanding Series Production” and most recently in 2023 with the MX Award (Manufacturing Excellence) in the Best SME and Customer Orientation category. The egeplast Group includes two additional pipe production sites in Sweden and England. The construction of the egeGigaFab is the largest investment in egeplast’s 117-year company history.
Source: Sustainability
