Bürkert is building the future in Öhringen
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems is resolutely forging ahead with the development of its plants in Hohenlohe: While construction is still underway in Gerabronn and the expansion in Criesbach has already been completed, the expansion in Öhringen was successfully completed at the end of June and officially inaugurated in July. With the completion of the new building complex and the launch of the automated small parts warehouse, Bürkert is not only strengthening its logistics processes, but is once again showing its clear commitment to the Hohenlohe location.
Efficiency on around 6,000 m²: The new building at the Bürkert site in Öhringen combines production and assembly with an automated small parts warehouse and narrow-aisle pallet warehouse.
Investment creates space for innovation and efficiency
The new buildings at the Bürkert site in Öhringen have been ready for occupancy since June. As part of extensive renovation and expansion measures, a modern new building was built on around 6,000 square metres and divided into two areas: production and assembly take up one area, while the other is the new automated small parts warehouse with adjacent narrow-aisle pallet warehouse. In total, Bürkert invested around 20 million euros in the construction measures. “With this expansion, we are investing resolutely in the future of our site – in modern technology, sophisticated processes and improved working conditions,” emphasises Wolfram Heiß, Plant Manager at the Öhringen site.
With the commissioning of the automated small parts warehouse, internal logistics at the site were also reorganised. Switching from pallet storage to container storage not only increases efficiency, but also means there is no need for external storage space. At the same time, picked components are transported directly to the employee responsible via a new conveyor system – a significant ergonomic step forward. “The times when our employees had to walk through the storage aisles with trolleys and lift goods manually are now a thing of the past,” says Project Manager Kai Schellenbauer.
At the same time, the new processes mean the Öhringen plant is now even better placed to fulfil its role as a lead factory for process valves. This is because – in terms of procedures and assembly processes – the site is now a trailblazer for other Bürkert sites where process valves are manufactured.
The remaining work will be completed in October 2025. This includes renovation measures on existing buildings, the redesign of outdoor areas and the demolition of an old hall. Some of space freed up by these measures will be made available to the distribution centre (DCO), which will ship goods worldwide for the Bürkert plants in Germany and France. In addition, a central primary packaging area is to be created, which, in future, will bring together the packaging of all valves from the Öhringen plant in one place.
The new buildings and the completion of the comprehensive new construction measures were celebrated in mid-July together with the employees at the site, the project team, managers and the works council: “The project was a real team effort in every phase,” said Project Manager Kai Schellenbauer, with Plant Manager Wolfram Heiß adding the following: “With the new building, we are creating the basis for modern processes and further growth at the site. So it is all the more wonderful that we can celebrate the successful completion of this work together with all colleagues.”
About the Bürkert site in Öhringen
The fluidics specialist has been operating in Öhringen since 1959. The first buildings at the current location were built in 1963. The last major expansion took place from 2012 to 2014 with the construction of the new production facility, distribution centre and company restaurant. The Öhringen site primarily manufactures pneumatic and electrical process and control valves. Around 210 people are currently employed here.
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