October 31 saw the first ground broken in Crown Technologies' rebuilding project at Rellengen, 15km from Hamburg, Germany, The company is a subsidiary of Novomatic, Austria and the former Bergmann company, which was bought out in May 2006.
The 15,000sq.m factory will be demolished in half and rebuilt into a three-storey administration and factory building next year. The other half will be similarly demolished and rebuilt.
Performing the groundbreaking ceremony was Crown president Uwe Christiansen, along with joint managing directors Jens Halle and Ulrich Doppertin.
The company makes multigame units for the German street market, taking care of the niche market sectors in slant top games, casino cabinet machines and compact models.
