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Ground-breaking ceremony: ZÜBLIN Stahlbau expands capacities in Sande

  • ZÜBLIN invests around 20 million euros in the Sande site
  • ZÜBLIN thus expands capacities in infrastructure construction
  • Two new production halls and a modern administration building are being built on the factory premises
With a ground-breaking ceremony on September 15, 2025, Züblin Stahlbau GmbH gave the official go-ahead for the expansion of its site in Sande in the presence of District Administrator Sven Ambrosy, Mayor Stephan Eiklenborg and ZÜBLIN Board Member Stephan von der Heyde. ZÜBLIN is investing around 20 million euros in the expansion of the existing plant site in order to significantly increase capacity in the area of bridge construction. The measure is part of the company's strategic development and sends a strong signal for the region.

Züblin Stahlbau GmbH has been based in Sande since 2011. Today, 120 employees work at the site. The expansion will create around 40 new jobs. Existing buildings on the 100,000 m² site will be demolished to make room for two new production halls, each with 3,000m2 of floor space, and a state-of-the-art administration building with 1,650m2 of office space including a canteen. The production halls are scheduled for completion at the end of 2026 and the administration building at the beginning of 2027.

Another highlight of the expansion is the planned photovoltaic system with an output of around 3,000 kWp. It will supply the site with green energy in future and supports the company's goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2040.
  • With this investment, we are not only pursuing the strategy of expanding our expertise and capacities in the area of bridge construction, but we also want to underline our commitment to sustainable growth, regional value creation and future-oriented infrastructure development.

    Stephan von der Heyde
    ZÜBLIN Member of the Management Board
The picture shows people with shovels at the ground-breaking ceremony. © Nadine Rieken/Lykkelig
The picture shows people with shovels at the ground-breaking ceremony. © Nadine Rieken/Lykkelig

Ground-breaking ceremony: ZÜBLIN Stahlbau expands capacities in Sande

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Ed. Züblin AG
Stuttgart-based Ed. Züblin AG, with approximately 15,000 employees and an annual output of around € 4.8 billion, is one of Germany’s largest construction companies. ZÜBLIN, which has been successfully realising challenging construction projects in Germany and abroad since 1898, is the STRABAG Group’s leading brand for building construction and civil engineering. The range of services covers all construction-related tasks – from complex turnkey construction, civil engineering and tunnelling to construction logistics, structural maintenance, ground engineering and timber and steel construction. Supported by the expertise of its Zentrale Technik competence centre, ZÜBLIN also offers integrated design-and-build services from a single source. We take an end-to-end view of buildings over their entire life cycle, with a focus on collaborative construction using our TEAMCONCEPT® partnering model while constantly promoting and advancing the topics of digitalisation, sustainability and innovation. Together within the STRABAG Group and with our external partners, we are working systematically to make the design-and-build processes resource-friendly and climate-neutral. More information is available at www.zueblin.de.

Züblin Stahlbau GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of Ed. Züblin AG and is part of the STRABAG SE group of companies. ZÜBLIN Stahlbau is an experienced, competent and internationally positioned partner for complex services in steel building, steel bridge and façade construction. Equipped with two modern production facilities, specialized know-how and strong partnerships in all areas, the company achieves the technically and economically optimal solution for its customers.

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