Production buildings

Production buildings are one of the types of buildings in Anno 1800. They are the main source of goods which are necessary for your company to thrive. Almost all production buildings actively produce goods, some of them require resources to be delivered which get processed into produced goods. Some buildings also have special requirements that they need to function.

Groups of production buildings

Based on various aspects of production buildings, such as where they can be placed and what is required for them to function, they can be divided into several groups:

• Animal farms
• Crop farms
• Deposit-based buildings
• Forest buildings
• Harbour production buildings
• Mines and quarries
• Power plants
• Regular factories
• River buildings

Animal farms

Animal farms are buildings which require several animal enclosures (modules) to be placed in their radius. Each farm needs different amount of enclosures and their size is different for each type of farm. Building the amount equal to the limit is necessary for full productivity, fewer enclosures would provide proportionally less productivity. All animal farms, except for the farms in The Arctic, can be improved by building silos, available in  Bright Harvest. None of the animal farms can benefit from electricity.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Sheep Farm		00:30
	Pig Farm		01:00
	Cattle Farm		02:00 01:00
	Alpaca Farm		00:30
	Goat Farm		01:00
	Sanga Farm		01:00
	Goose Farm		02:00
	Husky Farm		02:00

Crop farms

Crop farms are buildings which require many crop fields to be placed nearby. The field occupies one tile, each farm requires a different amount of fields. Building the amount equal to the limit is necessary for full productivity, fewer fields would provide proportionally less productivity. The fields have to be adjascent to the main building or to other connected fields. All crop farms can be improved by building tractor barns, available in  Bright Harvest. None of the crop farms can benefit from electricity.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Potato Farm		00:30
	Grain Farm		01:00
	Hop Farm		01:30
	Red Pepper Farm		02:00
	Vineyard		02:00
	Plantain Plantation		00:30
	Sugar Cane Plantation		00:30
	Cotton Plantation		01:00
	Caoutchouc Plantation		01:00
	Corn Farm		01:00
	Coffee Plantation		01:00
	Tobacco Plantation		02:00
	Cocoa Plantation		01:00
	Linseed Farm		01:00
	Hibiscus Farm		01:00
	Teff Farm		01:00
	Indigo Farm		01:00
	Spice Farm		01:00
	Apiary		00:30

Deposit-based buildings

Deposit-based production buildings are buildings which require resource deposits in their radius. Special modules have to be placed on top of those deposits. Each covered deposit increases productivity of the building. None of the deposit-based buildings can benefit from electricity.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Oil Refinery		00:15
	Gas Mine		04:30

Forest buildings

Forest buildings are buildings which require trees to be located in their radius. Only certain amount of tiles has be to available within the radius of the building for full producitivity. Fewer free tiles would provide proportionally less productivity. The amount of tiles required can be reduced by using items which increase forest density. If there are not enough trees near those buildings, they will plant the trees but some time has to pass before the buildings would become operational - it is indicated by the timer above the building when you attempt to place it. None of the forest buildings, except for charcoal kilns, can benefit from electricity.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Lumberjack's Hut		00:15
	Charcoal Kiln		00:30
	Hunting Cabin		01:00
	Wanza Woodcutter		00:15
	Caribou Hunting Cabin		01:00
	Bear Hunting Cabin		01:30
	Prime Hunting Cabin		00:15

Harbour production buildings

Harbour production buildings are those which have to be placed either on a free coastline or within the harbour area. They cannot be placed on the inland part of the islands. They require some harbour area in front of them to be free from other buildings in order to allow for their placement. Among the harbour buildings only sand mines and saltpetre works can benefit from electricity.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Fishery		00:30
	Sand Mine		00:30
	Saltpetre Works		02:00
	Fish Oil Factory		00:30
	Pearl Farm		01:30
	Salt Works		00:30
	Lobster Fishery		01:00
	Whaling Station		01:00
	Seal Hunting Docks		00:30

Mines and quarries

Mines and quarries are production buildings which have to be placed on top of a specific resource deposit. Each island has limited amount of the deposits, therefore the amount of mines and quarries you can build is limited. All mines and quarries, except for the ones in New World or The Arctic, can benefit from electricity.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Clay Pit		00:30
	Iron Mine		00:15
	Coal Mine		00:15
	Limestone Quarry		00:30
	Zinc Mine		00:30
	Copper Mine		00:30
	Gold Mine		02:30
	Deep Gold Mine		01:00

Power plants

Power plants might not be considered as production buildings as they do not produce goods, but they are listed under production buildings section in the statistics menu. They require input of goods (oil or gas), in exchange providing electricity to buildings in their street range.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Oil Power Plant		00:05
	Gas-Fired Power Plant		00:45

Regular factories

Regular factories are just typical production buildings, they require resources which they process into produced goods. Goods are delivered from warehouses in range of the building, or from other production buildings. While some factories require electricity to even function, many factories are simply much more productive if electricity is provided to them.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Sawmill		00:15
	Schnapps Distillery		00:30
	Framework Knitters		00:30
	Brick Factory		01:00
	Slaughterhouse		01:00
	Flour Mill		00:30
	Bakery		01:00
	Sailmakers		00:30
	Furnace		00:30
	Steelworks		00:45
	Rendering Works		01:00
	Soap Factory		00:30
	Weapon Factory		01:30
	Malthouse		00:30
	Brewery		01:00
	Glassmakers		00:30
	Window Makers		01:00
	Artisanal Kitchen		02:00
	Cannery		01:30
	Sewing Machine Factory		00:30
	Fur Dealer		00:30
	Concrete Factory		01:00
	Brass Smeltery		01:00
	Spectacle Factory		01:30
	Dynamite Factory		01:00
	Heavy Weapons Factory		01:00
	Bicycle Factory		00:15
	Motor Assembly Line		00:45
	Fuel Station		00:15
	Goldsmiths		01:00
	Clockmakers		00:45
	Filament Factory		01:00
	Light Bulb Factory		01:00
	Champagne Cellar		00:30
	Marquetry Workshop		01:00
	Jewellers		00:30
	Gramophone Factory		01:00
	Coachmakers		02:00
	Cab Assembly Line		00:30
	Bootmakers		01:00
	Tailor's Shop		01:00
	Telephone Manufacturer		00:45
	Advanced Coffee Roaster		00:30
	Advanced Rum Distillery		00:30
	Advanced Cotton Mill		00:30
	Fried Plantain Kitchen		00:30
	Rum Distillery		00:30
	Cotton Mill		00:30
	Poncho Darner		00:30
	Tortilla Maker		00:30
	Coffee Roaster		00:30
	Felt Producer		00:30
	Bombín Weaver		00:30
	Cigar Factory		00:30
	Sugar Refinery		00:30
	Chocolate Factory		00:30
	Linen Mill		00:30
	Embroiderer		01:00
	Dry-House		00:30
	Tea Spicer		01:30
	Brick Dry-House		01:00
	Ceramics Workshop		00:30
	Tapestry Looms		00:30
	Teff Mill		00:30
	Wat Kitchen		01:00
	Pipe Maker		01:30
	Luminer		01:00
	Chandler		00:30
	Lanternsmith		01:00
	Pemmican Cookhouse		01:00
	Sleeping Bag Factory		01:00
	Oil Lamp Factory		01:00
	Parka Factory		01:30
	Sled Frame Factory		01:00
	Husky Sled Factory		01:00

River buildings

River buildings are unique to Enbesa. They have to be placed in river slots, roads can be connected to them on either side of the river. Water pumps technically might not be considered as production buildings as they produce no goods, filling canals with water instead, but they are listed under production buildings section in the statistics menu.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Water Pump
	Clay Collector		00:15
	Paper Mill		00:15

Similar building types

There are also types of buildings which strongly resemble production buildings, may even be listed as production buildings in the finance statistics, but they do not actually belong to that type of buildings (based on not being affected by items for all production building, or by palace's policies). Those types are:

• Food & Drink Venues
• Modules
• Multifactories
• Shopping Arcades

Food & Drink Venues

For more details, see: Food & Drink Venues

Food & Drink Venues like many production buildings require resources to be delivered, but they do not produce any goods. Instead they fulfill tourists needs and provide bonuses to residences in a circular radius.

Modules

Modules technically can't be considered as production buildings (not affected by palace or items for all production buildings), but they are listed under production buildings section in the statistics menu. Those are modules which can be built within animal farms (silos) or crop farms (tractor barns), they are available in  Bright Harvest. If supplied with appropriate crop (silos) or fuel (tractor barns), they provide significant boosts for the farms they are located in. Those modules themselves cannot be affected by any items or improvements.

Icon	Name	Input	Prod. time	Output	Region
	Silo		05:00
	Tractor Barn		05:00

Multifactories

For more details, see: Multifactories

Multifactories are similar to regular factories, the main difference is that they operate based on recipes, which can be switched at any time, and they usually require three different goods as input instead of requiring two. Goods are delivered from warehouses in range of the building, or from other production buildings. Some multifactories benefit from increased production from being provided electricity, one of them requires it to function. Despite multifactories being listed as production buildings in finance statistics, they are a separate building type, as multifactories are not affected by items for all production buildings, and palace's policies list the multifactories separately as well.

Shopping Arcades

For more details, see: Shopping Arcades

Shopping Arcades like many production buildings require resources to be delivered, they also require workforce and electricity, but they do not produce any goods. Instead they fulfill needs of the skyscrapers and provide bonuses to residences in a circular radius.

Items

Many items when equipped in trade unions can have an impact on production buildings. Most of them have their own sets of items which affect only specific buildings. There are also items which are not that specific and can affect all production buildings, the list of such items can be seen below. The only exceptions are water pumps or power plants (some of them are affected only by a smaller selection of the items for all production buildings, see their individual pages for details).

Items for all production buildings

Bag of Money Common
Free money!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings when activated	When activated Chance of Riots -40% Duration:50:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +4

Hand-Blown Grenade Common
Puts out fires.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings when activated	When activated Chance of Fire -40% Duration:50:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Force: +4

Big Bag of Money Uncommon
Lots of free money!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings when activated	When activated Chance of Riots -60% Duration:01:20:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +5

Certificate of Inspection Uncommon
Makes it look like your premises are all above board.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -10% Chance of Fire: +20%

Dynamo Uncommon
A volatile source of electric power.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +100% Explosion Chance: +70% Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +30
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants

Fire Safety Poster Uncommon
Fewer fires, for little cost.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +5% Chance of Fire: -30%

Hall of Collective Property Uncommon DLC Required The Anarchist
The people own what they produce! They should be free to join a great queue to collect their quota!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: -10% Maintenance Cost: -15%

Iron Grillwork Uncommon
Reduces the risk of fire.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Chance of Fire: -30%

Old Factory Bell Uncommon
The old toll of toil.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +10% Workforce Needed: -20%

Suspended Frosted Glass Grenade Uncommon
Puts out fires well.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings when activated	When activated Chance of Fire -60% Duration:01:20:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Force: +5

Writing Machine Uncommon DLC Required The Anarchist
Workers are enthused by the new system of written labour notes to reward their efforts.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +10% Workforce Needed: -20%

Bureau of Worker-Owned Cooperatives Rare DLC Required The Anarchist
The people need somewhere they feel comfortable sharing ideas to help economise during production!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -20%

Certificate of Industrial Standard Rare
You can make everything on the cheap, and no-one has to know.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Chance of Fire: +30%

Copperplate Printer Rare DLC Required The Anarchist
A new and better printing machine helps distribute labour notes to workers at no maintenance cost!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Workforce Needed: -30%

Double Iron Grillwork Rare
Reduces the risk of fire, and looks nice.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Attractiveness: +2 Chance of Fire: -40%

Fire Prevention Directive Rare
An investment that provides your people with the ways and means to combat a blaze.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +10% Chance of Fire: -50%

ForkTuN8 Mk.1 Rare DLC Required Sunken Treasures
This unpredictable prototype was originally built to gain an unfair advantage at steam car races.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: +15%	Expedition Bonus Force: +10 Crafting Cost 10 Scrap 15 Wood 3 Chassis
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Heat Activated CTC Grenade Rare
Very good at putting out fires.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings when activated	When activated Chance of Fire -90% Duration:02:00:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Force: +6

Huge Bag of Money Rare
Life-changing sums of free money!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings when activated	When activated Workforce Needed -15% Chance of Riots -90% Duration:02:00:00 Destroyed after use	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +6

ImpersoN8r Nr. 531 Rare DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Some say there's a tiny boy inside pulling the levers...
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Workforce Needed: -15%	Crafting Cost 15 Scrap 3 Light Bulbs 10 Filaments
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Iron Factory Bell Rare
Once heard, cannot be unheard.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Workforce Needed: -30%

Steam Turbine Rare
A safe source of electric power.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +75% Explosion Chance: +50% Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +45
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants

Bekonin, Spirit of Liberty Epic DLC Required The Anarchist
A man with an infectious, impetuous and impassioned urge for action.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: +25% Maintenance Cost: -20% Workforce Needed: -25%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +50

Extremely Loud Bell Epic
A worker's gift. "Just in case you have to wake us up, boss. We can be bunch of sleepyheads sometimes..."
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Workforce Needed: -50%

Feras Alsarami, the Persuader Epic
Feras' voice puts people in a comforting trance, letting them lead happier, more focused and productive lives.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: +50% Maintenance Cost: -10% Workforce Needed: -10% Chance of Riots: -20%	Expedition Bonus Diplomacy: +20 Trait: Hypnotist

Fizgig's Fabulous Fireproofing Failsafe Epic
Better factory materials cost more money, but it's bound to be worth it in the end, argues Lord Fizgig.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +15% Chance of Fire: -70%

ForkTuN8 Mk.2 Epic DLC Required Sunken Treasures
A reinforced variant, which in spite of the minor combustion risk, takes all the labour out of warehouse work.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: +25%	Expedition Bonus Force: +20 Crafting Cost 20 Scrap 10 Wood 5 Chassis 10 Caoutchouc
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Hall of Mutualist Ideologies Epic DLC Required The Anarchist
An airy space, not at all empty, but brimming with ideas for economisation! Self-sufficiency; over-abundance! Those are the topics for discussion at this venue's very functional table.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -25% Workforce Needed: -40%

Iron and Glass Grillwork Epic
Reduces the risk of fire, and looks divine.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Attractiveness: +3 Chance of Fire: -50%

Oxford Electrical Bell Epic
Shirkers begone! The shrill cry of a new day has sounded!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -20% Workforce Needed: -40%

Pertwee's Turbo Generator Epic
A highly-efficient and safe source of electrical power!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: +50% Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +60
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants

Printing Press Epic DLC Required The Anarchist
The labour notes are now so beautifully typeset and presented, they really look like they're worth something! A sign of the wonders of anarchy to come!
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: +25% Workforce Needed: -40%

SubordiN8 Nr. 360 Epic DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Compensates for its faithfulness in performing simple human tasks by being wilfully blind.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Workforce Needed: -30%	Crafting Cost 15 Nice Scrap 5 Light Bulbs 5 Work Clothes 15 Filaments
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Von Malching's Labour Law Proposal Epic
Von Malching fought hard at the council to ensure children might also enjoy supervisory roles in factories.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Maintenance Cost: -50% Chance of Fire: +40%

Angela "Meg" Iver, The Polyvalent Legendary
Angela has an astonishing intellect, but it's her capacity to improvise that makes her really sparkle.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Workforce Needed: -20% Provides electricity	Expedition Bonus Crafting: +55 Medicine: +25 Trait: Diver
This item can provide electricity only to buildings that can normally be affected by power plants

ForkTuN8 Mk.3 - Very ForktuN8 Indeed Legendary DLC Required Sunken Treasures
Old Nate's baby. Prone to the odd tantrum, but provides the lift everyone needs in times of logistical disconsolation.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Productivity: +35%	Expedition Bonus Force: +30 Crafting Cost 20 Nice Scrap 20 Timber 10 Chassis 3 Steam Motors
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney

Human IncarN8 Nr. 9 Legendary DLC Required Sunken Treasures
The nearest thing Nate has to a companion. Unlike a human servant, it won't complain when he kicks it for setting things on fire.
Equipped in Trade Union Affects All Production Buildings	Effects Workforce Needed: -50%	Crafting Cost 15 Special Scrap 5 Light Bulbs 10 Work Clothes 15 Filaments
Source: crafting at Old Nate's workshop in Cape Trelawney