The company new challenges pursue enhancing European customers experience by optimizing production while preserving global sustainability.
Peli Products GMBH a subsidiary of Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective cases, temperature-controlled packaging solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, has announced plans to expand the production capacity of the manufacturing facility it acquired in Crottendorf in July 2022.
In accordance with its strategic plan, the company is accelerating the localization of its production of protective cases from their manufacturing facilities in the United States to Germany. Following the successful implementation of a state-of-the-art SAP IT system, by the end of 2023, Peli will add 11 new Injection Moulded models to the 15 that are already manufactured in Crottendorf, to be followed by an additional 15 through to the end of 2024.
To support this growth plans, the expectation is to enlarge the local workforce at the Crottendorf facilities, potentially doubling it in the next 2-3 years, as well as investing heavily in new plant equipment and machinery. This expansion is integral to the strategy that Platinum Equity, which acquired Pelican Products, its affiliates and subsidiaries at the end of 2021, laid out in order to support and accelerate the company’s international growth plans
The industrial plan has been designed with a focus to maximize sustainability resulting in several projects such as recycling close to 100% of the wasted polypropene in-house and other materials, including polyethylene, externally. The manufacturing site has been upgraded with photovoltaic panels and a system to re-use the heat generated by machines to warm up the manufacturing halls in winter.
“In a context of global challenging markets, our determination is to optimize our global European investment with a continuous improvement of our manufacturing processes. The continued investment in our German facilities will reinforce our leading competitive position in Europe. Our highest priority is to provide our customers with “made in Germany” products and services to offer an improved customer experience by lowering lead times of supply as well as helping to maintain our compromise of quality and global sustainability” said Piero Marigo, President of International.
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