SpanSet streamlines and accelerates logistics
Übach-Palenberg, May 25, 2023 – SpanSet has converted the former Axzion production site in Langenfeld into a shipping warehouse. The logistics processes have been significantly accelerated and the packaging made more sustainable. A young master craftswoman for warehouse logistics is in charge of the warehouse.
The shelves for Euro pallets, industrial pallets and boxes are in place. Forklift trucks and packaging machines are ready to go, as is the vacuum tube lifter, which takes heavy loads off the warehouse staff. On April 1, 2023, a new SpanSet warehouse will go into operation at the former Axzion production site in Langenfeld. Among other things, merchandise from overseas and personal fall protection equipment (PPE), which SpanSet manufactures in England, will be stored there.
Accelerated processes
Previously, SpanSet used an externally operated external warehouse. A service provider first brought the goods to Übach-Palenberg, from where they were shipped. This detour – with truck journeys and CO2 emissions – is now a thing of the past. “We now receive the deliveries ourselves and send them to our customers from Langenfeld,” says Thomas Möllers, Head of Logistics, Customs and Export Control at SpanSet. “Overall, we are streamlining our logistics processes and customers are receiving ordered goods much faster than before.” Around 80 percent of shipments from Langenfeld go to recipients in Germany and the European Union, 20 percent to third countries.
Environmentally friendly single-material packaging
Langenfeld uses almost exclusively renewable raw materials for its transport packaging. Sturdy cardboard packaging and sustainable paper padding replace plastic films and fillers. Instead of strapping tapes made of PP or PET, there are paper tapes with water-soluble adhesive. Most of the materials are recyclable by type. SpanSet uses Euro pallets and recyclable plastic pallets for export as load carriers.
Young warehouse logistics master takes over as team leader
The warehouse in Langenfeld has over 3,000 pallet spaces and 3,500 container spaces. Management is in the hands of SpanSet personnel, some of whom have years of experience with the products. By the end of 2023, there are expected to be six permanent warehouse staff. Jacqueline Schumacher, a young SpanSet native, will take over as team leader. After completing her training at SpanSet as a warehouse logistics specialist, she recently passed her master craftsman’s examination – still a rare event for women in the male-dominated field of logistics.
SpanSet has invested 600,000 euros in the new warehouse location. Langenfeld remains the headquarters of SpanSet Axzion GmbH. Only the production from Langenfeld has recently moved to the Axzion site in Neustrelitz (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
About SpanSet GmbH & Co. KG
SpanSet GmbH & Co. KG, Übach-Palenberg, is a leading manufacturer in the field of lifting and load securing technology as well as personal protective equipment for height safety. Own companies in 22 countries on five continents offer customers worldwide service. At SpanSet GmbH & Co KG in Übach-Palenberg, more than 160 employees weave, dye and assemble around 750,000 meters of webbing and woven hoses every month. In addition to the production and marketing of high-quality technical textiles, a comprehensive range of services complements the product portfolio. These include testing and repair services, consulting, expert opinions, certifications and specialist seminars.
About SpanSet Axzion GmbH
SpanSet Axzion GmbH, based in Langenfeld, Germany, was founded in 1999 and is part of the international SpanSet Group. The company supplies individual custom-made products and special solutions for the complex requirements of transporting and assembling wind turbines and other large components.
