Röhm Holds Grand Opening Oktoberfest

The ribbon cutting ceremony held September 23, 2015 of the new North American manufacturing and headquarters facility of Röhm Products of America in Suwanee, GA. Dr. Joachim Hummler opens the ceremony with his comments, followed by Matthew Mayer, the chief executive officer of Röhm Products of America, and Jimmy Burnette, the mayor of Suwanee.

The Oktoberfest-themed event brings in company dignitaries from overseas and includes an in-depth look at the new facility, technology seminars, a private tour of the ZF Wind Power Plant in nearby Gainesville, GA, and, of course, traditional German fare. Röhm’s new 32,000 sq ft facility is three times larger than its previous location in Lawrenceville, GA, allowing the company to manufacture in the United States and further expand its service and support operations across North America.

Highlights of the new location include manufacturing potential for two product lines, expanded service for large products, e.g. chucks over 13 ft diameter, on-site customer training and more applications engineering support capacity. The technology seminars include discussions on Röhm’s modular CAPTIS workpiece clamping system for turning, milling and drilling applications; DURO-NCSE power chucks with a quick-acting jaw change system; ABSIS power-operated segment mandrel with a flanged seat for internal clamping; as well as how the company’s workholding and automation technology plays into lights-out and just-in-time manufacturing.

Additionally, Oktoberfest attendees will have the rare opportunity to tour the ZF Wind Power plant in nearby Gainesville. During the tour, attendees will see how ZF, also a German-based company, uses Röhm fixtures in the manufacture of its wind turbine gearboxes, some weighing as much as 16 tons. The new Röhm Products of America facility is located at 2500 Northlake Drive in Suwanee, GA.

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