With a ceremonial opening, Henkel has put its new high-bay warehouse into operation at the consumer goods production site in Wassertrüdingen, Bavaria. The high-bay warehouse, equipped with new technology, replaces the previously manually operated warehouse and is intended to ensure greater efficiency in the production process, as stated by Henkel on May 19. At the same time, the construction of the new warehouse represents a targeted investment in the Wassertrüdingen site.
On a base area of around 4,000 square meters, the
new high-bay warehouse offers space for 22,000 pallets on up to ten levels, which corresponds to a capacity increase of 22 percent compared to the previous warehouse. Up to 250 pallets can be stored and retrieved there within an hour. Unlike the previous warehouse, which required manual processes in storage, operation, and goods receipt, the new warehouse enables fully automated storage of incoming goods as well as automatic supply to the production lines.
“For us, this means not only a major
technological leap but above all more planning security and a significantly higher supply capacity,” said Carsten Vagt, Henkel's site manager in Wassertrüdingen. “Because unlike the old warehouse, we can now better cushion peak times and also integrate safety stocks.”
At Wassertrüdingen, products such as shampoo, hairspray, and shower gel are manufactured. In addition to the German market, neighboring countries are also supplied with products from this production site. The new warehouse serves to store raw and packaging materials for Henkel's consumer
goods production on-site. Due to the increase in capacity, there is no longer a need to rely on external storage capacities.
Wassertrüdingen is the largest production site for Henkel's hair cosmetics products in Germany. Around half of Henkel's European hair cosmetics business is produced there, such as the brands “Schwarzkopf,” “Syoss,” and “Fa.” Sustainable logistics are emphasized in Wassertrüdingen: Around 60 percent of the produced goods are transported directly by freight train from the factory to Henkel's central warehouse in Monheim.
