Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant

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Overview

Location

Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant
Mercedesstraße 1
76437 Rastatt
Germany

Postal Adress

Daimler AG
Mercedes-Benz Rastatt Plant
76432 Rastatt
Germany

Phone

+49 722 291-0

Production

Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class

One of the most modern production facilities of the global automotive industry - this description marked the start of the Rastatt plant's success story in 1992. Today, Daimler is the region's biggest employer. The Rastatt plant has been producing the Mercedes-Benz A-Class since 1997. In addition, it manufactures the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which has been available on the market since June 2005. In 2008, the plant celebrated a production milestone. In the eleventh year since the launch of the A-Class, the Rastatt plant produced its two millionth Mercedes-Benz A/B-Class vehicle.

Facts & figures

Plant area

1,473,000 square meters

Built-on plant area

405,682 square meters

Number of employees (on site / from MBC)

6,170 / 5,957

Plant founded

1992

Annual production

282,518

Plant highlights, past and present

1992

Inauguration of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Rastatt

1997

Series production of Mercedes-Benz A-Class begins

1997

Opening of the Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre in Rastatt

2002-2005

Expansion of the plant for the production of the new A-Class and B-Class

2005

Series production of Mercedes-Benz B-Class begins

2008

Rastatt produces its two millionth compact car