Rheinmetall Begins Construction of One of Europe's Largest Powder Factories in Bavaria
Rheinmetall has broken ground on a major expansion of its Nitrochemie subsidiary in Aschau am Inn, Bavaria, to build one of Europe's largest and most modern powder factories. The 'Firepower' project involves an investment of 500 million euros and will more than double current production of propellant charge components for tube artillery and large-caliber systems. The site will expand from 90 to 110 hectares, and the workforce is expected to grow from 800 to 1,400 employees. Production is set to begin gradually in 2027, with maximum capacity reached by 2028. The factory will produce up to 2,500 additional tons of powder, over 5 million combustible molded parts, and over one million modular propellant charge modules annually. Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder and German Parliamentary State Secretary Nils Schmid attended the ceremony, emphasizing the project's importance for national and European defense sovereignty. Rheinmetall aims for a group-wide annual capacity of 20,000 tons of propellant powder by 2030.
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