The automation company Pilz has opened the Peter Pilz Production and Logistics Center at its headquarters in Ostfildern, Germany. The new building covers a total area of over 44,000 sq. ft. and at $22 million, is the largest single investment in the history of this family business. As a result, not only is the company enlarging its production area by 50%, it is also expanding its headquarters into the Pilz Campus.
The Peter Pilz Production and Logistics Center was built in just 16 months. With a 22,600 sq. ft. production area, around 13,100 sq. ft. of office space and 8,500 sq. ft. of ancillary areas, the building provides space for 390 employees. In addition to production and logistics it will also house all the departments related to production, including production technology, information technology, quality management, and purchasing.
