Around the globe
Our production sites outside Germany
For decades KHS has maintained production sites throughout the world, with its global alignment shaping the way the company does business. We opened our first production site outside Europe in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1962. Since then we have established a number of further KHS factories in the USA, Mexico, India and China. Our international plants manufacture for the regional market according to international standards of quality and ethics. Our global production network enables us to support regional customer projects and offer customers numerous direct services at a local level.
KHS’ long-term presence at its various production locations outside Germany has resulted in close ties being formed with the employees who work for us there and their families. These are the people we are committed to, especially when addressing occupational health and safety issues, improving production processes and further developing personal skills and qualifications. In our responsibility for our international production sites we see ourselves as part of the local society which we contribute to in the form of various campaigns and aid projects.
In this report, a number of example projects in place at our plants outside Germany illustrate the responsibility we assume towards our customers, employees and local companies.
Brazil
Setting a good example
KHS has operated its own factory in São Paulo, Brazil, since 1962. At the oldest production site outside Germany within the KHS Group we manufacture machines and components for our process engineering, filling technology and conveyor systems.
China
KHS in Asia: Kunshan
KHS has been represented in China since 2005. During the reporting period a new factory was opened and production moved to Kunshan in the Chinese province of Jiangsu. Operations commenced in October 2021.
India
A clear view of the future
In 1997 KHS set up an Indian joint venture with a local mechanical engineering company. Since then, in Ahmedabad we have been manufacturing single machines and turnkey systems specifically for the regional markets.
Mexico
Act locally, compete globally
KHS has been represented by offices in Mexico since the 1970s. In 1992 KHS Mexicana was founded and production of our conveyor systems started at a factory in Zinacantepec in the state of Mexico.
USA
Locally rooted and committed
KHS has been represented in the USA since 1971. In Waukesha in the state of Wisconsin we manufacture products and components for process engineering and filling technology.
