Capital Equipment News June 2024

CONSTRUCTION NEWS

The ultra-modern site is strategically positioned between the Frankfurt am Main and Cologne/Bonn airports and therefore ideally located for connection to the international transport networks.

well as a digital training platform and an innovative shop floor management system. “The customers benefit from a clearly im proved service, more flexibility with order times, and an optimised transport network as a result of the central warehouse and the ultra-modern warehouse technology,” explains Steffen Streubel, Head of Parts Operations of Wacker Neuson Aftermarket & Services GmbH. With the construction and operation of the new distribution centre, the Wacker Neuson Group focuses on keeping its own carbon footprint as low as possible. The building was constructed in accordance with the highest sustainability standards of the German Sustainable Building

Council (DGNB) and the corresponding platinum certification was applied for. It is equipped with a photo-voltaic system with 3.2 megawatts peak performance and energy-efficient warehouse technolo gy. In addition to this, e-charging stations are provided for employees and visitors. The logistics experts of Kühne+Nagel will assume the operational business on site. As a long-term partner of the Wacker Neuson Group, the successful collabora tion is being continued and developed. With the development of the global spare parts supply the Wacker Neuson Group is underlining its strategic goals and strengthening customer support for its construction and agriculture partners. b

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