Engel Begins Construction of New Automation Factory in Poland

Engel Group subsidiary TMA Automation Sp. z o.o. has begun construction of a new office and production building near the Gdansk Airport in Poland. Engel acquired a majority stake in TMA Automation in 2022. In a release, the company says the new building in Gdansk will “intensify the collaboration” between the two entities. TMA Automation remains active in the market as an independent brand, and while its founders Marek Łangowski and Piotr Orlikowski will continue to manage the business, Walter Aumayr was named VP for postmerger integration of the Engel Group and managing director at TMA Automation. In this role, Engel says Aumayr will “supplement the local management team and strengthen the connection to the Engel Group.”

The new building is part of an expansion strategy for TMA Automation, which includes a doubling of the company’s workforce. TMA manufactures customized automation systems for Eastern Europe, specializing in developing and installing customized systems targeting in-mold labeling (IML), side-entry robots, palletizing and stand-alone assembly.

An Engel spokesperson declined to share the size of the new facility or its impact on capacity in Poland but did say that, depending on the course of business, Engel will gradually increase the number of employees (which is currently at 40), as well as the capacity, with the assumption that this expansion will make it possible to eventually double the number of employees and turnover.

Engel notes that its collaboration with TMA in the region began long before the Austrian company acquired a majority stake in 2022. The new building is expected to be completed by autumn 2025. TMA was founded in 2010 in Gdynia, Poland, roughly 15 miles from the Gdansk Airport.