【May 19, 2023，Beijing】Recently，Mann Krakow factory just 16 months after the foundation stone was laid，Successfully completed the expansion project。At present，Mann Krakow plant has been expanded by a third of its current size，It covers an area of about 41 hectares.——Equivalent to nearly 60 football fields.。After that，Except for heavy trucks，This will also take over the production of light and medium series trucks。A new pellet fuel heating plant has also been added to the plant.，To further the goal of carbon neutrality.。

Recently，The expansion of Mann's Krakow plant was officially completed，Further help man's production transformation and upgrading。At the completion ceremony，Chief Executive Officer, Man Commercial VehicleAlexander VlaskampMr. Wang said in his speech：“Factory expansion is the key link for Mann to achieve transformation and upgrading.。We fundamentally restructured the manufacturing network.，By continuously improving their competitiveness，Meet the opportunities and challenges of the new era。”

As part of the expansion project，The factory built a new 3..20,000 square meters of cab production hall，A 10,000-square-meter truck refitting center，And a final assembly hall.。About 1,500 new jobs will be created at the expanded plant.，At present, the number of employees in the factory is about three times that before the transformation.，The total number has exceeded 2600.。After that，The in-plant truck production assembly line will employ“Three shifts”Pattern，Continue to increase production capacity by the end of this year，It is expected that about 300 vehicles can be produced every day.，The output is about three times as much as before.。This means that the youngest factory in man's production network，After 15 years of operation，Still able to continue the success story of an efficient production base。At present，Important certification and acceptance work has been successfully completed.。At the same time，Training on the standardized operation of equipment and tools has also been put on the agenda.，To further ensure uniform standards within the production network.。

“Krakow is a city with high efficiency and high quality.。About two-thirds of all Mann trucks and truck cabs are assembled here for high quality.。In addition，By modifying the truck，We will also provide customers with private customized vehicles to meet their personal needs.。”Member of Mann Production CommitteeMichael KobrigerMr. Wang said。

With the takeover of light and medium series truck production，Mann Krakow's factory is currently able to offer a complete range of trucks of the highest quality。For heavy-duty truck series，Krakow acts as a capacity balancing plant for Munich's main plant.，Ensure there is sufficient space available in the main plant for a mix of conventional and electric trucks。The Munich plant is currently in the middle of an electrification transformation.，Mass production of the first man electric truck could begin as early as next year.。So，The cities of Krakow and Munich are undoubtedly strong partners in Mann's production network.。