Fuchs Immobilien has expanded the location of the online retailer for home accessories and design ideas, Loberon, on the A9 in Pegnitz (Upper Franconia) by 13,000 square meters of hall space. From there, the company could manage its European business in ten countries, said Loberon CEO Dr. Christian Bühring, according to a press release from Fuchs Immobilien dated September 10.
The time required for the entire construction project turned out to be relatively short: The modular extension to the existing hall (18,000 square meters), executed while the facility remained in operation with prefabricated parts from the
Fuchs supply plant in Röttenbach, Bavaria, took only nine months. The handover of the keys will take place this October.
The collaboration between the two companies began in 2021. At that time Loberon was looking for a new site. The Fuchs family business sought and acquired the suitable site with expansion potential on the A9 near the Nürnberg interchange, taking care of the building rights, the general planning as well as the turnkey construction execution. From the initial inquiry to the inauguration ceremony, around 400 days elapsed. Both parties anticipated the company's future needs together and
accordingly considered expansion possibilities in the site search and construction execution.
The newly created 13,000 square meters of expansion space, with twelve additional truck loading bays, houses additional offices and social spaces on the mezzanine floor. In addition, the expansion of the exterior areas with parking spaces for cars and trucks. The expansion of the space, according to Fuchs, created more room for precise shelving and well-thought-out logistics.
“We are very satisfied with our site in Pegnitz,” said Bühring. “Planning, location, size, and the rapid implementation have made this site the ideal place for Loberon. From
here we can now serve the entire European business. Also advantageous: since Fuchs has taken care of the entire realization, the construction required only three or four days of my attention.”
A new truck entry gate further speeds up the logistic processes. In this implementation, while the operation was running, a delicate touch was required: because the connection to the existing hall required precise planning and a tight cadence of production, transport and assembly. By using system components in a modular kit-of-parts principle, the roof could be opened and the trusses hoisted in without significantly disrupting
