International coatings producer Hempel opened a new manufacturing facility today in Niepruszewo, near Buk in the Poznan area. The factory will provide at least 100 new jobs in the region – and help Hempel meet increasing demand for coatings across Europe.

Hempel CEO Pierre-Yves Jullien cut the ribbon today on a new coatings factory in western Poland. The event was attended by a number of distinguished guests including the Mayor of Buk Stanisław Filipiak, the Deputy Marshal of the Wielkopolska Province Wojciech Jankowiak, the Danish Ambassador to Poland Hans Michael Kofoed-Hansen, members of the Hempel Board and representatives from Hempel Poland.

Able to produce the full range of Hempel coatings, the Buk factory has a total capacity of 40 million litres a year and can be expanded to supply 60 million litres a year if needed. It will create at least 100 new jobs in the region – and factory staff have already completed training courses in Denmark, Spain and Portugal that cover the latest production methods.

Poland is one of Hempel’s key European markets. According to Jacob Gulmann, Hempel’s Group Vice President for Europe, the Poznan area was the ideal location for the factory. “Buk has a good infrastructure and the location means we can deliver coatings quickly to customers throughout Europe,” he comments. “We received excellent local support, which enabled us to complete construction in a very short time, and I’d particularly like to thank the Mayor’s office for its support throughout the entire project.”

The factory complies fully with all EU legislation regarding health, safety and the environment. There are a number of systems in place to keep the working environment healthy for employees, including a ventilation system that ensures the building is supplied with fresh air and an automatic materials handling system that eliminates much of the strenuous manual work normally seen in the coatings industry.

The factory will also have minimal impact on the environment. It produces no industrial waste water, and releases very few air emissions thanks to a cleaning unit in the ventilation system. 

The EUR 25 million turnkey project was completed in just nine months. Jakon was the main contractor, with DHV-Polska as leading consultant, and the main equipment supplied by PROFARB. The factory was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the Innovative Economy Operational Programme.

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