Family-run logistics firm Rhenus is considerably expanding its facility at the Kindel industrial zone near Eisenach. The eight-figure investment is being made possible by a new customer’s long-term contract. Rhenus has expanded this location multiple times since its establishment in 2012. In the latest expansion, back in 2018, it built two new buildings that added 20,000 m² of operating space. An automated storage and picking system is now being installed in one of these buildings as a pilot project. The system will greatly accelerate picking processes and make work easier for employees by reducing the amount of walking they have to do.
The Otto Group, for whom Rhenus already provides logistics services, has hired the firm to perform all the services for its Lascana fashion brand. Rhenus will not only be handling logistics, but will be fully preparing the merchandise, too, e.g. ironing it, sewing on buttons and attaching labels. 80 new jobs will be created at the site. “As in previous years, we are mainly recruiting regional workers – people who feel at home here and know their way around,” explains plant manager Jennifer Thomas. That approach has proven its value, noted Thomas, pointing to the site’s low employee turnover. Rhenus employs 33,000 people worldwide at over 750 locations, including 4 in Thuringia. (maa)
