Rheinmetall expands Aschau powder plant, adding up to 500 jobs

As part of its 'Firepower' programme, Rheinmetall is expanding its subsidiary Nitrochemie's powder plant in Aschau am Inn into Europe's largest propellant powder factory: annual capacity rises from 1,700 to 4,200 tonnes and cartridge module production from 300,000 to 1 million units; production starts in 2027 with full utilisation in 2028. The workforce is to grow from around 800 to about 1,300 and site revenue to as much as €700m; CEO Papperger points to NATO ammunition supply including deliveries to Ukraine. Sources differ slightly on the investment (€350m vs. approx. €500m) and job figure (500 vs. up to 600). Second source: t-online/Munich.