Jungheinrich celebrates 50 years of production in Norderstedt

Together with the shareholder families, the Board of Management, Supervisory Board and employees, the 50th anniversary of the Jungheinrich plant was celebrated at a large family party. The highlight was the unveiling of the 1 millionth truck by the two daughters of company founder Dr. Friedrich Jungheinrich. "At 50 years old, the Jungheinrich Norderstedt plant is older than the town of Norderstedt itself, which was only founded three years later. From the very beginning, Jungheinrich has focused on strong growth here. The mark of one million trucks produced is proof of the success and importance of our oldest plant outside Hamburg. This development would not have been possible without the great commitment of everyone at the site over the past five decades," emphasizes Hans-Georg Frey, Chairman of the Board of Management of Jungheinrich AG.

With around 1,300 employees, Jungheinrich Norderstedt AG & Co. KG is today one of the largest employers in Schleswig-Holstein. Around 600 young people have been trained in various apprenticeships at Jungheinrich in Norderstedt since 1967. More than half of them are still employed at Jungheinrich today. "The qualification of our employees ensures the quality of our products. For 50 years, Jungheinrich in Norderstedt has relied on sound training as the basis for the professional and personal success of the people who work here," summarizes Nils Sander, Managing Director of Jungheinrich Norderstedt AG & Co.KG.

In addition to the production lines, the factory premises in Norderstedt are now also home to the Jungheinrich Training Center. Modern, well-equipped training rooms and plenty of space for working and learning on trucks and racking from all Jungheinrich lines have been created on an area of almost 8,000 m2. Up to 5,000 participants can qualify here every year. The Jungheinrich research and development center for electromobility and modern lithium-ion batteries is also located in Norderstedt. More than 200 employees work in the "Energy and Drive Systems" division on the economical and environmentally friendly electric drives of the future. Jungheinrich is currently the only manufacturer of material handling equipment that produces its own lithium-ion batteries. The batteries are manufactured at the Norderstedt plant. Due to growing global demand, the Group is planning to significantly expand its production capacity.

Timeline:

1965 Purchase of the property in Friedrichsgabe (Norderstedt) 1967 Start of construction 1973 Expansion of the north wing 1984 Introduction of modular production according to the "Modular System Development" concept (MSE) 1985 100,000th vehicle rolls off the production line 1986 Completion of the "south wing" construction phase 1987 Doubling of the production and storage area to 55,000 m2 1994 Commissioning of the new dispatch hall - 1.800 m2 of floor space for 300 industrial trucks 1995 "Healthy & Fit" canteen concept 1998 Environmental certification of development and production 2002 Modernization of spare parts warehouse 2003 500,000 forklifts produced 2006 Expansion of test and development center 2008 "Bridge-building" between new electronics production and plant 2010 New powder coating facility 2011 Training workshop 2015 Opening of Training Center 2017 50th anniversary of the plant - 1 millionth forklift truck

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