Claas commissioned two new assembly lines for round and square balers at its Metz-Woippy factory in France during January 2026. With an investment of €3.3 million, the company has strengthened its production capacity and laid the foundation for new baler series and further growth.
The new investment will enable Claas to produce new machines such as the Cerex round baler and the next-generation Cubix square baler, which received a Gold Innovation Award at Agritechnica. Claas has emphasised the importance of the French site in Metz-Woippy as a central production hub and reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the region and the important French market.
The Metz-Woippy site combines long-standing industrial heritage with a broad range of expertise, including laser cutting, bending, robotic and manual welding, painting, and the assembly of round and square balers.
Cédric Zimoch, Site Manager CLAAS Metz-Woippy, concluded: “We are proud to have marked this important milestone together with representatives of the CLAAS Group management, our partners and our employees. This project reflects our shared commitment to shaping the future of agricultural technology and to further strengthening the Metz-Woippy site as a key pillar of the CLAAS industrial network.”
After the inauguration of a new prototype workshop in early 2025 the current investment focuses specifically on modernising final assembly and includes:
- freeing up 1,800 m² of space previously occupied by a logistics warehouse by outsourcing the storage of slow-moving parts and reorganising on-site storage,
- reorganisation of U-shaped assembly lines, with pre-assembly areas arranged in a herringbone pattern to optimise production flows,
- expansion and modernisation of the square baler assembly line,
- construction of new test cabins dedicated to test larger machines, which are more ergonomic and soundproofed,
- renovation of heating systems and improvement of lighting,
- renovation of assembly floors,
- painting of ceilings, metal structures and overhead cranes in accordance with CLAAS standards,
- installation of intuitive ergonomic manipulators,
- widening of logistics aisles to secure flows and thus enable future automation.
