Supplier Boysen formally opened its BBKN battery‑components plant in Nagold, Baden‑Württemberg, in a ceremony on 10 November 2026 attended by the state economy minister, Nicole Hoffmeister‑Kraut. The company and local reporting put the investment at about €130 million and described the facility as Boysen’s first site in Germany dedicated solely to e‑mobility production.
Factory scope and customers
The Nagold plant—operating under the name BBKN Boysen Batterie Komponenten Nagold GmbH & Co. KG—manufactures battery housings for Mercedes‑AMG’s electric performance cars, Boysen says. The company’s site fact sheet lists the customer relationship and states that series production began in mid‑2025. The facility covers around 27,500 m² and currently employs roughly 60 staff, according to Boysen’s published facts.
Boysen describes the line as highly automated with continuous digital tracking for components and an emphasis on low‑carbon operation: the plant was designed for CO₂‑neutral production using a large photovoltaic installation and heat‑pump technology. Boysen also says the site includes further expansion capacity and an additional 10,000 m² hall is already under construction.
Production and industrial context
Management framed the Nagold factory as part of Boysen’s strategic pivot from traditional exhaust systems toward electrified‑powertrain components. CEO Till Scharf told guests the company had “long and hard” fought to win the contract and to keep the work in the home region, according to local reporting. The inauguration comes as many European suppliers rework footprints to serve EV platforms while keeping costs and logistical complexity under control.
What this means for the market
For Central and Eastern Europe the Nagold opening is a reminder that Tier‑1 suppliers are balancing two pressures: to localise high‑value EV parts close to OEM assembly and to automate production to offset higher Western labour and energy costs. A premium‑tier customer such as Mercedes‑AMG placing battery‑housing work in Germany reduces one route of component offshoring and shifts demand for upstream aluminium‑pressing, sealing and testing equipment toward suppliers able to meet automated, low‑carbon production standards. That will influence procurement and logistics decisions across the European supply network, including CEE plants that currently supply subcomponents or perform later‑stage assembly.
Operators and local authorities in CEE who compete to host battery and EV supply investment should note two practical signals from Boysen’s move: OEMs and Tier‑1s prize clean‑energy credentials (PV and heat‑pump systems were highlighted) and advanced automation over low labour cost alone. Projects that combine skilled labour, fast logistics and environmental permitting clearance will be better placed to win a share of next‑generation supply chains.
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Sources: Schwarzwälder Bote, Boysen (company site)
