In Germany Stihl inaugurated new buildings — an extension to the engineering center and a new production logistics building in Waiblingen-Neustadt.
The total investment for the new buildings amounts to 90 million euros (more than $99 million). The family-owned business celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. This investment shows once again the its dedication to the founding company in Waiblingen.
In his official welcoming address Stihl advisory and supervisory board chairman Dr. Nikolas Stihl said, “Today, we are celebrating an investment in consolidating our core competencies. Our ability to innovate and the quality of our products set us apart. In its 90-year history, Stihl has written engineering history over and over again. In the future we will continue to put our faith in the creativeness of our staff at our corporate headquarters.”
Emission-free and both cordless and corded electric power tools will be developed in the new building extension. The building provides space for more than 300 workplaces. Approximately 12,600 sq. meters of floor space will accommodate
- equipment rooms
- laboratories
- electric test bays
- workshops
- offices
- new staff dining hall
The new production logistics building is located next to assembly and production at Stihl Plant 2. It has a total floor area of about 15,000 sq. meters. At the heart of the facility are two automatic warehouses for containers and pallets. Material supplies to product assembly will be highly automated by way of robotic systems, pallet handling and conveying technology as well as driverless transport systems.
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