Purem by Eberspaecher extends its activities in the US

Esslingen, Germany / Louisville (KY), USA, December 8, 2021 – Newly won orders and customer proximity: Two reasons for Purem by Eberspaecher to expand its footprint with a new plant in Louisville, Kentucky. The new facility covers over 130,000 square feet space. Production of Diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems will start in November 2022 and around 250 local jobs will be created. Secretary Larry Hayes got an on-site tour of the facility together with Purem by Eberspaecher CEO Dr. Thomas Waldhier. 

“It’s great to see Eberspaecher’s Kentucky operation in Louisville coming together so quickly. It is a Team Kentucky hallmark to help companies select a location, build out, hire talented employees and get to market faster than anywhere else,” said Larry Hayes, interim secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development. “Clearly, the company be able to take full advantage of Kentucky’s ideal geographic location, and its customers will benefit from rapid and reliable logistics and distribution options. My congratulations to CEO Dr. Thomas Waldhier and the Purem by Eberspaecher team. We appreciate their investment and commitment to creating 200-plus jobs in Kentucky’s largest metro. We look forward to working with you for the long-term success of your company.”

Purem by Eberspaecher CEO Dr. Thomas Waldhier adds: “We see a very dedicated and growing team in Louisville. I am very excited to announce that up to one million components for Clean Mobility will be produced and delivered out of this plant each year.” Waldhier also underlined the very good partnership with the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the City of Louisville in the past months.

Products for emission reduction of Diesel vehicles
The plant will serve as a Tier 1 supplier for a major North American automotive manufacturer with Diesel after treatment systems. These include catalytic converters, particulate filters as well as complete systems to reduce emissions in Diesel pickup trucks. 

With the new facility in Louisville, Purem by Eberspaecher expands its footprint in the Americas. Therefore, the exhaust technology specialists run six existing manufacturing and development sites in the USA. They are also represented by a production plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, and Sorocaba, Brazil.

Local contact for applicants: 
Lorinda Davis
Manager Human Resources
Purem by Eberspächer
Lorinda.Davis[at]purem.com
 

Global Media Contact: 
Anja Kaufer
Head of Corporate Communications 
Eberspächer Group
Phone: +49 711 939-0250
press[at]eberspaecher.com

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About Purem by Eberspaecher:
Purem by Eberspaecher is a subsidiary of the Esslingen-based Eberspaecher Group. To achieve clean and quiet mobility, around 7,000 employees develop and produce exhaust and acoustic systems for passenger cars, CVs, and off-road vehicles. The technologies make a significant contribution to meeting the strictest emission standards and noise guidelines. Its customer base includes the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers. In 2020, the area within the group of companies generated revenue of around 4.4 billion euros.

About Eberspaecher:
With approximately 10,000 employees at 80 locations worldwide, the Eberspaecher Group is one of the automotive industry’s leading system developers and suppliers. The family business, headquartered in Esslingen am Neckar, stands for innovative solutions in exhaust technology, automotive electronics and thermal management for a broad range of vehicle types. In combustion or hybrid engines and in e-mobility, the components and systems from Eberspaecher ensure greater comfort, higher safety and a clean environment. Eberspaecher is paving the way for future technologies such as mobile and stationary fuel cell applications, synthetic fuels as well as the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier. In 2020, the Group generated revenue of more than 4.9 billion euros.