This National Manufacturing Day, Ziehl-Abegg Inc. proudly celebrates the skilled, passionate individuals who bring innovation to life every day on the factory floor.

From machinists and engineers to production leads and apprentices, the Winston-Salem team has played a pivotal role in making 2025 the company’s strongest year yet, hiring 178 manufacturing jobs, earning multiple global sales awards, and achieving record-breaking growth month after month.

“Our manufacturing team’s precision and dedication are what set Ziehl-Abegg apart,” said Joachim Ley, CEO. “They’re not just building fans, they’re building the future of our industry.”

That future is taking shape inside Ziehl-Abegg’s North American headquarters in Winston-Salem, which opened in 2024 and was recognized as NAIOP NC’s 2024 Industrial Project of the Year. More than just a facility, the 522,000-square-foot site exemplifies what’s possible when advanced production capabilities, local talent, and a dedicated R&D department unite under one roof.

But it’s the people inside who make it truly exceptional.

“We’re proud to support skilled trades and create meaningful career paths in manufacturing,” said Jimmy Mitchell, Managing Director. “Whether someone is just starting out or leading a team, we emphasize training, mentorship, and long-term growth.”

Ziehl-Abegg’s investment in North Carolina goes far beyond bricks and mortar. With 178 new manufacturing hires in 2025 alone, the company is strengthening the state’s economy by creating stable, high-quality careers that offer more than just a paycheck. These roles include benefits, advancement opportunities, and access to technical training that helps employees build lifelong careers, not just jobs.

Through strong partnerships with local community colleges and apprenticeship programs like GAP, LEAP, and FAME, Ziehl-Abegg is building a pipeline of skilled talent right here in North Carolina. This approach helps ensure that innovation, opportunity, and economic growth remain rooted in the local community. 

“We’re not just building products here,” added Mitchell. “We’re building futures, for our team members and for our community.”

National Manufacturing Day is a time to recognize these efforts and the hands behind every fan that leaves Ziehl-Abegg’s Winston-Salem facility.

“It’s our people who make innovation possible,” Ley added. “And today, we celebrate them.”

Ziehl-Abegg is actively hiring for manufacturing positions. To learn more or apply, visit https://career.ziehl-abegg.us.

About Ziehl-Abegg Inc.:

Ziehl-Abegg, Inc is the North American subsidiary of Ziehl-Abegg based in Künzelsau, Germany. It is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC with over 400 employees. Additionally, it has 9 sales offices in the US, 3 sales offices in Canada and 1 sales office in Monterrey, Mexico. 

Ziehl-Abegg is one of the leading global companies in the field of ventilation, control and drive technology. In the 1950s, Ziehl-Abegg established the basis for modern fan drives: external rotor motors which even today are still seen as state-of-the-art worldwide. Another area of business is electric motors which provide the power, for example, for elevators and medical applications (computer tomography equipment).

‌The high-tech company has an impressive innovative capability. The company has a global workforce of 5,000 spread between 17 production plants, 30 companies and 117 sales locations. The products, approx. 30,000 in all, are sold in more than 100 countries. 

‌Emil Ziehl founded the company in Berlin in 1910 as a manufacturer of electric motors. After World War II the company’s headquarters were relocated to southern Germany. Ziehl-Abegg SE is not a listed company but instead is family-owned.

For more information go to https://www.ziehl-abegg.com/en-us