Jungheinrich uplifts its logistics operations in India

By OEM Update Editorial April 13, 2023 3:37 pm IST

Jungheinrich opens its new integrated facility in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra which will help increase its footprint in India. 

Advertising

Your future advertising space? Our media data

Manojit Acharya adds, “The big thrust the present Government is giving the logistics sector has inspired us to not only expand our present capacity but also to have a long-term focus with an aim to increase our overall footprint.”

To further cement its leadership position in India, the company is planning to make considerable and meaningful additions to its product line.  Christian Erlach, Member of Management Board of Jungheinrich AG, said, “Besides expanding our capacity, we are also bringing in a new line of products for the Indian market and in the process substantially increase our present market share. All the products that Jungheinrichbrings to the Indian shore come from our state-of-the-art factories in Europe and China”.

The city of Bhiwandi in Maharashtra continues to be the base as Jungheinrich expand its presence in the country. The city being a hub in logistic warehousing along with a strong customer base and a nearby seaport offers a perfect place for overall smooth functioning of its entire operations.

Environmental and sustainability model

As a publicly listed family-owned company, ecological, social and economic responsibility is the focus of all of Jungheinrich’s business activities. Keeping this in mind, the German intralogistics giant brings into India only the electric-based equipments with a lower carbon footprint.  In addition to electric motors and drive controls, Jungheinrich also manufactures matching lithium-ion batteries and chargers. Almost all trucks are available with lithium-ion technology. These batteries besides offering the advantage of less rechargeable time and longevity are also far less damaging to the environment.  Further, the company has plans to set up solar panels in the next one year so that the warehouse works fully on a renewable energy model.

The company in its bid to further help the environment plants a tree for every equipment it sells.

Manojit Acharya said, “Another major thing that we do in the direction of environmental sustainability is recycling all our old equipment. We refurbish our equipment from our rather successful rental market and resell them. This is a huge step towards reducing our carbon footprint and it saves a huge number of resources which would otherwise have ended as scrap or waste,”

Manojit Acharya adds further, “This is an extremely environment-friendly option because reconditioning used equipment saves about 80 percent CO2 compared to new production.”