During a visit this week, Thuringia's Minister of Economic Affairs Wolfgang Tiefensee discussed with representatives of the company how Schuler's Erfurt site can be secured in the long term. “Our plant in Erfurt is an excellent and competitive location for heavy engineering with over 125 years of tradition, excellently trained specialists, state-of-the-art machinery and an optimal infrastructure,” emphasized Dr. Joachim Schönbeck, CEO of parent company ANDRITZ.