Physik Instrumente (PI) Expands Electronics Manufacturing in Rosenheim: Improved Ergonomics, Higher Production Capacities, and Shorter Production Cycles

Rosenheim’s Lord Mayor, Andreas März (left) congratulates location manager, Markus Unterharrer (second from left), on successful completion of the expansion of the Rosenheim production site. Also in the picture: Markus Spanner (center), CEO of the PI Group, Carla Kirmis (second from right), Economic Development Agency of the City of Rosenheim, and Dr. Axel Widenhorn (right), Senior Vice President Operations at PI. Image: Philipp Wermuth

All in all, PI invested 2.2 million euros in the expansion of the electronics manufacturing site in Rosenheim. Of this figure, the amount of around one million euros was allocated directly to production and to expanding the floorspace from 600 m² to the present 2,100 m². The company invested more than one million euros in improving the site’s infrastructure. In this respect, the main focus was placed on employee needs. Height-adjustable workbenches with integrated lighting in the production area, optimized air-conditioning and ventilation in addition to separating off areas with high noise levels and high temperatures from other production areas are a few examples of this.

“With the expansion of the site, which has now been completed, we have created the basis for considerable efficiency gains, which are a decisive factor for the growth we intend to achieve as well as for our successful positioning in the international marketplace,” explains Dr. Axel Widenhorn, Senior Vice President Operations at PI.

Speaking at the celebrations on completion of the expansion work, Andreas März, Lord Mayor of Rosenheim, emphasized: “We see the importance of providing a good environment for hi-tech companies such as PI. Your investment in this site provides confirmation that we are on the right path in this respect. On behalf of the city of Rosenheim, I congratulate you on successful completion of the expansion work, and I wish PI ongoing success on its growth trajectory.”

In 2025, PI’s Rosenheim site will undergo the next stage in its expansion. Further investment funds totaling around 1.7 million euros have been earmarked for this.

Physik Instrumente (PI) in Brief

PI with headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, is the market and technology leader for high-precision positioning technology and piezo applications in the market segments of Industrial Automation, Photonics, Semiconductor, and Microscopy & Life Sciences. Working closely with customers around the world, PI’s more than 1,700 specialists have been continuously pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible for more than fifty years. Various drive technologies, internally developed sensor technology, electronics, and control technology provide the basis for this. PI’s portfolio ranges from components to subsystems to tailor-made complete solutions. More than 560 granted and pending patents underline the company’s claim to leadership in the fields of precision positioning and piezo technology. PI operates on a global scale, with nine production sites in Europe, North America, and Asia, as well as sixteen sales and service subsidiaries.