Porsche Shows New state of the art Paint Shop in Zuffenhausen

The opening of the new paint shop marks a new milestone for Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, in the modernization of its traditional Zuffenhausen location. The innovative plant, organized on ecological lines, was officially commissioned today in the presence of the Baden-Württemberg Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, Lord Mayor of Stuttgart, Dr. Wolfgang Schuster, Supervisory Board Chairman, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, accompanied by numerous guests.

The new workshop area, which was completed on time to coincide with the beginning of production of the new Porsche 911, is where the body shells are painted inside and out in the desired color using cutting-edge technology. This takes place in a totally dust-free environment – thanks to the plant being completely enclosed. At the same time, a new electrostatic paint droplet removal system and a wet-chemical exhaust air purification plant cut solvent and particulate emissions to a minimum. That means that Porsche can dispense with the otherwise obligatory 60 meter high paint exhaust air collecting stack on the new building. What is more, the very efficient operation, with 70 per cent air recirculation, makes for especially economical energy consumption. The environmentally-friendly technology enables Porsche to undershoot the statutory limits by orders of magnitude.