Stabila: New logistics centre inaugurated

Stabila, the worldwide renowned supplier of measurement tools and member of PSI network, celebrated its 135th anniversary together with the opening of its second facility in Germany, which has a new, state-of-the-art logistics centre. The new facility is located in the industrial estate outside the towns of Wilgartswiesen & Hauenstein.

Employees, shareholders, advisory boards, friends of the company and representatives of the district and local communities attended the festivities held at the end of June. During the event, guests had the opportunity to tour the approximately 8,000 m² logistics centre located around 12 kilometres from the company’s headquarters in Annweiler, Palatinate. Tours of the facility offered an extensive look at the company’s modern warehouse and logistics processes. In his speech, Managing Director Ulrich Dähne spoke about the company’s 135-year history and stressed: ‘The opening of the new logistics centre marks an important milestone for Stabila and underscores the company’s dedication to the business centre of south-western Palatinate’. By opening a new location, the company invested around 15 million euros and looks optimistically to the future while continuing its growth trajectory.

The company’s strong growth was the decisive factor for the decision to build a new logistics centre. While sales have more than doubled during the past ten years, the space available for logistics has remained the same. This shortage of space caused problems daily and led to a complex system of handling external storage areas. The company needed to enlarge its logistics space significantly to continue its growth. Since there were hardly any suitable developed areas in Annweiler, we decided the industrial estate in Wilgartswiesen-Hauenstein was the right place for us. We received supported from the District of South-Western Palatinate and local communities. The initial ideas and presentation of the project to the Advisory Board of the Council in the middle of 2019 were followed by the concrete planning phase starting in 2021 and the first ground-breaking ceremony on 28 November 2022.

Stabila places great importance on sustainability and having a climate-neutral building. It is energy efficient according to the KfW-Standard 55 and equipped with a 1,200 m² photovoltaic system with a battery reserve and heat pump. The roof and facade surfaces are covered with greenery. The design also considers endangered animals: Boxes for up to 400 bats are available. www.stabila.com

Photo above: Ulrich Dähne, Managing Director of Stabila (left), welcomes the guests who came to Wilgartswiesen-Hauenstein to celebrate the opening of the new logistics centre. Pictures: Stabila