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Würth Opens Automated DC

Würth Opens Automated DC
January 29
12:46 2025

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Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG, the largest individual company of the globally operating Würth Group, opened the expansion of its Distribution Center West at its headquarters in Künzelsau-Gaisbach, Germany. The ceremonial inauguration took place on January 24.

“The expansion of the Distribution Center West is an important step towards further enhancing the reliability of our logistics. With this investment, we will remain competitive and strengthen the Hohenlohe region, in which our company is firmly rooted,” emphasized Reinhold Würth, Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

In the state-of-the-art logistics center, processes are fully integrated into the existing logistics infrastructure to avoid delivery splits to the customer.

The facility increases Würth’s picking and storage capacities by 37%, according to the company. The automated shuttle system, featuring over 104,000 container storage spaces, enables the picking of around 48,000 additional order lines daily in its final development stage. The new building is connected to the existing logistics centers through a conveyor system.

“Looking ahead, we have established the logistical foundation to support the company’s continued growth in the coming years,” said Thomas Wahl, Managing Director and Head of Logistics at Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG.

Würth Group plans to achieve an automation level of 75% in the companies with the highest sales volumes by 2030 using AI and robotics. Increased automation and digitalization will enable reliable deliveries while reducing packaging and filler materials by 30%, the company stated.

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