Plan for TRUMPF Laser Factory in Connecticut Approved
FARMINGTON, Conn., August 17, 2006 – TRUMPF Inc. has announced town approval of a plan to construct a new laser facility on the company’s Farmington, Connecticut campus. The laser factory is designed to consolidate the company’s local laser R&D, manufacturing, assembly, testing and sales. With a building footprint of about 64,000 square feet, the facility will offer more than 90,000 square feet of usable space.

“The laser factory is part of an overall growth plan,” said Rolf Biekert, president and CEO of TRUMPF Inc. “The new facility increases our capacity for growth and helps us better meet the market demand for lasers.”

The multimillion dollar project doubles TRUMPF’s current space allocated for laser research and manufacturing of gas and solid-state laser resonators. At the US headquarters, the company maintains an R&D laboratory fully engaged in creating new, advanced lasers and operates the largest American facility for manufacturing of industrial lasers.

“Worldwide, we have long history of providing robust and reliable lasers and laser systems for industrial material processing,” adds Biekert. “The new facility will help us further advance the industrial laser technology used for cutting, welding and marking sheet metal and other materials.”

The company expects begin site preparation and building in November 2006 and expects construction to take approximately 12 to 14 months.

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TRUMPF Inc. is a subsidiary of the TRUMPF Group, a German-based high-tech company that is one of the world's largest producers of fabricating machinery and a world market leader in lasers used for industrial production technology. The technology leader recently closed their fiscal year with record sales and orders received.
 
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