Harting invests in new German distribution centre

Work has now officially commenced on the largest investment project in the history of the Harting Technology Group. In the north east of Espelkamp, the company’s European Distribution Center (EDC) is being built on a 7.6-hectare site at a cost of some EUR 40 million. Beginning in 2019, roughly 20'000 items will be shipped to customers around the world each day. The complex is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2018, while the plant is subsequently slated to be put into operation in steps. "The new building is absolutely necessary given the dynamic growth of Harting and the ever-increasing demand for our products and solutions," said Philip Harting, Chairman of the Board of Harting Technology Group. The existing warehouse and dispatch center has long been operating at full capacity. On the one hand, the primary objective was to create the conditions for worldwide growth and, on the other, to improve delivery performance for customers, Philip Harting explained. ----- Image: Official groundbreaking ceremony with Mario Lange, Andreas Conrad, Dr. Michael Pütz, Dietmar Harting, Philip Harting, Espelkamp‘s mayor Heinrich Vieker, Maresa Harting-Hertz, Margrit Harting, Jens Grünert and Achim Meyer