Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) has officially opened a new stamping and sheet‑working centre — Werk 3a — at its Wiener Neudorf site, a move that matters for both Austrian industry and German suppliers who share the Central European supply chain. The ceremonial opening took place on 15 October 2026 and the company says the plant will enter production in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The investment and the numbers
TSA invested roughly €9.5 million in the new hall, which bundles central stamping and forming processes previously outsourced to external suppliers. Management expects the in‑house production rate for so‑called "electrobleche" (electric motor laminations) to rise from roughly 20–25% today to 100% once the line is fully equipped. A second press is planned in 2027; with both machines TSA projects an annual output of about five million sheets.
The company currently employs more than 450 people at Wiener Neudorf and plans to grow to around 550 employees by 2030 — an increase of about 100 posts tied to the long‑term development of the so‑called "TSA‑City" campus. Regional leaders attended the opening, including Lower Austria's governor Johanna Mikl‑Leitner and WKNÖ president Wolfgang Ecker.
Why TSA brought stamping in‑house
Management says the move increases value‑added at the site, shortens lead times and reduces dependency on external suppliers — a strategic decision to bolster resilience in an era of supply‑chain volatility. TSA also highlighted the environmental benefit: eliminating outsourced transport should save roughly 200,000 truck‑kilometres per year and cut approximately 200 tonnes of CO₂ annually. CEO Harold Schmidt described the new centre as a step to "secure the competitiveness and long‑term future" of the company; co‑CEO Robert Tencl framed Werk 3a as continuation of the firm's investment strategy.
