Papenburg, 19 December 2008 - MEYER WERFT has invested € 80 m to increase its prefabrication premises by a high-tech laser centre. This business unit will be named MEYER WERFT Laserzentrum, and with its 104-kW laser output, it will count among the biggest laser centres in Europe. Consistent series steel production featuring well-defined planning and production processes as well as the operation of the latest laser and automation technology make MEYER WERFT Laserzentrum an absolute high-tech company. The number of employees is supposed to increase to some 250 in the year 2009. "With this team we will break new ground in steel production for shipbuilding, which will set MEYER WERFT clearly apart from its competitors", said Bernard Meyer, the shipyard's Managing Partner and CEO.