Currently, Gropyus is massively expanding its existing production capacity. Using digitally controlled processes and 120 specially developed tools, 50 robots manufacture wall and ceiling elements on two highly automated production lines. In the future, this will help Gropyus develop and produce multi-story, hybrid residential timber buildings on an industrial scale. With the help of a fully digital planning process, a highly automated manufacturing process and partially automated on-site assembly, Gropyus wants to optimize the entire construction process and reduce construction times.
According to the company, the robots in the smart factory achieve an automation level of up to 86%, thereby enabling Gropyus to reduce construction times by around 50% compared to conventional construction methods. The company puts its annual production capacity at 3,500 housing units, which is equivalent to a gross floor area of 250,000 m². In the future, it will take just 16 minutes to manufacture a wall or ceiling element. Gropyus expects its annual production capacity to increase by 20% to a gross floor area of 300,000 m².
Last Saturday, the German Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir visited the factory in Baden-Württemberg. “We urgently need affordable housing, but at the same time, construction must become more environmentally friendly and sustainable. This is part of the reason why we want to increase the proportion of timber construction in this country – through the federal Timber Construction Initiative. The Timber Construction Initiative also sends a strong signal about the necessity to transform and decarbonize the economy,” Cem Özdemir said during his visit.
