BMZ Group, a global specialist in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, and Amada Weld Tech, innovator in creative joining and metalworking solutions, are further expanding their business partnership. BMZ signed a contract for an 11 million euro investment to purchase welding systems for battery production. This significant investment in BMZ’s German production capabilities is designed to meet growing demand in the booming market for energy storage solutions.
Welding is one of the core processes in battery production and at the same time a bottleneck of the entire production process. As a key player (white label and BMZ products) in the market for energy storage solutions, BMZ secures its market position by investing in the expansion of production capacities at an early stage. As a result, exponentially increasing customer demand can continue to be served.
The energy storage market is expected to almost quadruple its global volume by 2027. On the one hand, the increasing demand is due to the spreading collective sense of responsibility of companies and homeowners to participate in the energy turnaround in the interest of climate development. In addition, the desire for energy self-sufficiency among entrepreneurs and real estate owners, caused by rising energy prices, is increasingly emerging on the world market.
With this latest major investment in German production capacities, BMZ not only strengthens its own market position and the Made in Germany share in the global energy transition, but also secures existing and creates numerous new jobs in the industrial competence field on the Bavarian Lower Main.
BMZ CEO and founder Sven Bauer commented, “BMZ and Amada Weld Tech share a long-standing, trusting and understanding business relationship, and we are glad to have such a strong and experienced partner on our side when it comes to such a major investment in our future viability.”
Dave Fawcett – CEO of Amada Weld Tech’s European and American operations – adds, “Having supplied our valued customer BMZ with many of our ASW-3 Jupiter RW resistance welding systems in the past, this latest major order is our largest deal with BMZ to date. We look forward to fulfilling this order and continuing our successful business partnership in the future.”
About BMZ Group:
BMZ Group is a global player in the development and production of cross-industry lithium-ion system solutions. It offers the entire value chain, from the cell and the battery to second life and disposal. In addition to serving markets such as medical, power & garden tools, and industrial applications, BMZ Group sees itself primarily as “The Green Energy System Provider”. With the production of home and industrial storage units for photovoltaic systems as well as batteries for electromobility, BMZ manufactures the heart of the necessary infrastructure for the energy and transport turnaround. In view of the threat of climate change and its consequences, the BMZ Group is thus fulfilling its social, economic and ecological responsibility. The Group is headquartered in Germany and has additional production facilities in China, Poland and the USA, as well as subsidiaries in Japan, the UK and France. In addition, there are research and development sites worldwide. More than 2,300 employees work for the BMZ Group.
About Amada Weld Tech:
Amada Weld Tech is a leading manufacturer of equipment and systems for laser welding, laser marking, laser cutting, resistance welding, hermetic sealing, and hot-bar reflow soldering and bonding. The company designs and manufactures industry-leading product families for the global marketplace and customizes its products to meet specific microconnection applications for all of its customers. Amada Weld Tech’s sales markets include medical devices, batteries, automotive, solar, electronic components, and aerospace. Amada Weld Tech Europe is headquartered in Germany and has additional manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as sales offices in France, Hungary and Italy. Amada Weld Tech Europe is part of the global Amada Group with approximately 8,500 employees worldwide.
