Lapp expands logistics and service center in Ludwigsburg

With the expansion, Lapp is meeting the increased demand for finished products (e.g. individual cable cutting to length, individual labeling) and the strong growth in volume. The extension covers around 14,000 square meters and is directly adjacent to the existing 30,000 square meter logistics building, which went into operation in 2013. The building will be built eleven meters deep, giving the automated warehouse a total height of up to 21 meters. Construction work on the building is due to be completed in 2026. Commissioning is planned for 2027. The investment sum is in the high double-digit million range.

Once completed, the logistics and service center in Ludwigsburg will be the most modern in the Lapp Group worldwide. In addition to the existing automated drum warehouse with over 70,000 drum storage locations, there will be an automated pallet warehouse with around 40,000 storage locations, an automated small parts warehouse for almost 100,000 containers and modern driverless transport systems with innovative control station technology and optimized battery charging management. As a result, transportation within the building is carried out almost exclusively by AGVs. Cut-to-length machines with a high degree of automation are also used. In future, forklifts will only be used at the loading ramps for loading and unloading the trucks.

"Commitment to the Ludwigsburg location"

Ludwigsburg's Lord Mayor Dr. Matthias Knecht is also pleased about the expansion: "With the expansion of the logistics center, Lapp is showing its commitment to Ludwigsburg as a business location in times of cost increases in many areas and global uncertainties. I am very pleased with the implementation of this multi-million euro project, as LAPP is also sending a strong signal to the Stuttgart region. Following the relocation in 2013, this is the logical next step with which LAPP will position itself for the future. I am grateful to the company for this location decision - and also for its wide-ranging commitment in many places in the city. We are happy to have such a reliable partner at our side!"

Carbon dioxide emissions from logistics processes reduced

Sustainability with a better energy balance and_{CO2 savings} also play an important role in the new logistics center. The number of consolidation trips and partial deliveries will be reduced and transport routes will be shortened by concentrating on the Ludwigsburg site. This will significantly reduce_{CO2 emissions} from logistics processes. In addition, the existing photovoltaic system in Ludwigsburg will be expanded: in future, the green roof will be able to generate a total of 3,000,000 kWh p.a., almost twice as much electricity as the existing system.