Beckhoff Automation is planning to move into a new central warehouse in the Aurea industrial park in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany. Particularly, this is near its headquarters and the purpose is to expand further logistics capacity. The strong sales growth in recent years and the positive outlook for the future mean that Beckhoff needs to expand its warehouse capacity.

In addition, Beckhoff is planning to build a logistics and production facility of around 70,000 square meters in neighboring Rheda-Wiedenbrück. About 25,000 square meters of the hall will be fitted with high-rack shelving.

“We are currently in the joint planning phase. The building will be completed, and we will move into it by the end of 2025,” reports Hans Beckhoff, managing director and owner of Beckhoff Automation. The space was brokered by logistics real estate consultant Logivest.

Central shipping from the end of 2025

The Beckhoff central shipping department will be relocated to the new property. This department will receive finished products from all Beckhoff production areas.

“All European customers receive their ordered products directly from the central warehouse. Outside Europe, our branches and distributors will receive from the central warehouse,” explains Johannes Beckhoff.

Meanwhile, Frederike Beckhoff adds, “We usually offer our customers fast delivery of products directly from the warehouse, with the shortest delivery times. This requires storage capacity, which we are providing with the new central warehouse which allows for potential growth over the coming years.”

Planning continues for new buildings

In parallel, Beckhoff continues to plan the expansion and new construction of its production facilities in the emerging Varensell intermunicipal industrial park. The planned administrative campus will also rise on Gütersloher Strasse.

“With the new property in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, we are now gaining considerable additional space to complement our production as well as administration campuses in Rietberg and Verl. This will also help us to further develop our company at the East Westphalia-Lippe site in the future. We will only be able to meet the ever-increasing demand for automation if we have the space we need to do so,” Johannes Beckhoff continues.

Automation technology assures progress

Beckhoff has grown continuously ever since its foundation in 1980. Since 2000, the company has increased sales by an average of 15 percent every year. In 2022, Beckhoff generated sales of €1.515 billion with its workforce, which now numbers around 6,000 worldwide.

Beckhoff intends to continue on this growth trajectory in the future. The chances for this are good, because high-tech automation concepts have become necessary. Hence, Beckhoff achieves this with its products.

State-of-the-art automation technology from Beckhoff is used in almost all industries: classical mechanical engineering, wind turbines, and battery cell production.