Rheinmetall expands output as Rheinmetall stock sits EUR 1090.20 vs EUR 1090.20
Published on 10/17/2026 at 10:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProduction expansion and trading dates
- Rheinmetall announced new Albacete medium-caliber production on October 16, 2026, with annual capacity of around three million components.
- Rheinmetall's last Xetra close was EUR 1090.20 on October 16, 2026.
- Rheinmetall's next Xetra session is scheduled for October 19, 2026.
Rheinmetall announced on October 16, 2026, that its Albacete site had commenced new medium-caliber production, with annual capacity of around three million ammunition components, according to the company's press release. The company said the expansion forms part of its Firepower project.
The week in figures
Rheinmetall's last Xetra close was EUR 1090.20 on October 16, 2026. The company is scheduled to enter its next Xetra session on October 19, 2026. The further course is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Rheinmetall stock.
Market context: Market report DAX.
Chronology of the week
On October 16, 2026, Rheinmetall said its subsidiary Rheinmetall Expal Munitions would commission the new facility in October 2026. The site is expected to increase its workforce from around 210 employees to around 300, while Rheinmetall said investment in the expansion was around EUR 20 million. The release also stated that annual capacity would comprise around 1.2 million projectiles and approximately 1.8 million cartridge cases.
Dates of the coming week
Rheinmetall's financial calendar lists publication of its third-quarter 2026 results for November 5, 2026, according to the company's investor-relations page.
