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Schlafhorst builds new assembly and logistics hall

The company is also investing around EUR 3.5 million in the Übach-Palenberg site, as part of Schlafhorst’s expansion plans.

23rd September 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Übach-Palenberg

Industrial

Schlafhorst, leading textile machinery manufacturer, started the construction of a 6,000 m² logistics hall this month.

The company is also investing around EUR 3.5 million in the Übach-Palenberg site, where it mainly manufactures its flagship rotor spinning machine Autocoro 8 and Autoconer X5 winding machine, which are exported around the world.

“The markets have stabilised at a high level following the turbulences of the recent years,” said Daniel Lippuner, CEO of the Saurer Group. “We are on course for expansion and therefore investing in our most important site here in Übach-Palenberg.” The new assembly and logistics hall should be ready in May next year.

Expanding performance capabilities

The hall is not only intended for dispatch purposes. It also provides enough space to assemble up to four fully functional machines for test runs and performance tests, thereby also expanding the performance capabilities of Schlafhorst's recently inaugurated Technology Center, the company reports.

Schlafhorst celebrated the start of the construction work together with high-ranking guests from politics and industry. Representatives from the community, the business development initiative, the state North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) as well as employees of the building authorities and construction companies involved were invited to the reception.

New logistics hall

Daniel Lippuner, CEO of the Saurer Group, Jan Röttgering, Managing Director of the Schlafhorst Business Unit Spinning, and Mayor Wolfgang Jungnitsch cut the first sod together at 1 pm.

The hall will provide enough space to assemble up to four fully functional machines for test runs and performance tests. © Schlafhorst

“In the new logistics hall we can pick, store and send our machines which are ready for dispatch centrally and efficiently,” said Jan Röttgering from Schlafhorst.

“Three loading ramps will be available in the future, upon which up to 15 large freight containers can be loaded every day. The pre-assembled machine units come directly from the neighbouring assembly halls. Decentralised warehouses in the surrounding area are unnecessary. This saves time and money.”

www.saurer.com

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