Investment in Poland Demonstrates Commitment to Growth
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI), a leading worldwide manufacturer of
filtration systems and parts, on December 10 will celebrate the grand
opening of its new, state-of-the-art facility in Skarabimierz, Poland.
At this 108,000 square foot (10,000m²) facility, 55 Donaldson employees
produce heavy-duty air filters for both the on-road and off-road
equipment markets, supporting the most popular original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) customers in Europe’s agriculture, mining and
transportation industries. The plant is already expanding; it will begin
producing liquid filters later this fiscal year to help meet the growing
OEM and Aftermarket Customer demand within the region.
Grand opening festivities will include remarks by Tod Carpenter,
Donaldson President and CEO, Wim Vermeersch, Donaldson Vice President
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Leszek Strugala, Donaldson
Poland Plant Manager.
“This new manufacturing facility represents a significant investment in
our future growth plans and our continued focus of supporting our global
customers locally,” said Wim Vermeersch, Donaldson's Vice President
EMEA. “We have been very pleased with the support and collaboration in
the startup by the employees, management, Polish government and local
Skarbimierz officials.”
Donaldson’s other Eastern European locations include a distribution
center in Bratislava, Slovakia, manufacturing plants in Klášterec, Czech
Republic, Kadan, Czech Republic and now Skarbimierz, Poland. Globally,
Donaldson operates an extensive manufacturing and distribution base with
42 manufacturing plants in 26 countries and 22 distribution centers in
18 countries.
About Donaldson Company
Founded in 1915 and based in Bloomington, MN, Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) is a
global leader in the filtration industry with approximately 140 sales,
manufacturing and distribution locations in 44 countries. Donaldson’s
innovative filtration technologies improve people’s lives, enhance
Customers’ equipment performance and protect the environment. For more
information, visit www.Donaldson.com.
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