Turning of the first sod in Weissach: start of extensive building work at the Development Centre
The new paint shop at Porsche AG in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen: the system does without the otherwise obligatory 60-metre-high exhaust air collecting stack.
Sealing work on the bodies is carried out in the PVC department on the ground floor of the new paint shop. Also located on this floor: paint laboratory, paint mixing room, maintenance workshop and ancillary units.
The Porsche 911 plus Boxster/Cayman model series are painted on the first floor â in a process which is 100% protected against dust.
Pre-treatment and cathodic dip coating are carried out on the 2nd floor of the new paint shop.
Inauguration of the new Porsche AG, Stuttgart paint shop on September 19, 2011.At the starting button, left to right: Christian Friedl (head of body assembly and paint shop), Wolfgang Leimgruber (Board of Management Member for Production and Logistics), Lord Mayor of Stuttgart Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, Marco Hornek (trainee), Bilge Aytülün (trainee), Baden-Württembergâs Minister President Winfried Kretschmann, Uwe Hück (Chairman of the Group Works Council), Matthias Müller (Chairman of the Board of Management), Dr. Wolfgang Porsche (Chairman of the Supervisory Board).
