Lesjöfors expands German hub, lifting warehouse space 70%
What's the deal? Swedish spring maker LesjöforsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → is expanding its automotive aftermarket logistics and distribution operations in Hagen, Germany, after sustained growth across Central and Eastern Europe. Backed by parent company Beijer Components, it is moving to a purpose-built facility at Panattoni Park HagenDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, about three kilometres from its current site.
What changes? The warehouse footprint grows roughly 70%, from 5,000 m² to about 8,500 m², with storage height rising above 12 metres. Stockholding will top 700,000 units, and outbound handling capacity will quadruple.
What the company does: Lesjöfors distributes a wide aftermarket range, including what it calls the world's largest range of standard and heavy-duty OE replacement coil springs, plus gas springs, leaf springs and U-bolts.
Why now? The company has operated in Hagen since 1997 and outgrew its existing premises. "We reached a point where expanding our existing premises was no longer a practical option," said Robert Glynn, vice president of Lesjöfors Automotive Aftermarket.
What's the endgame? Staying close keeps the local team and continuity for customers while adding capacity. Lesjöfors says the investment lets it exceed 98% service levels on an ongoing basis and develop its product offering as vehicle technologies evolve.
The new centre, on a redeveloped former industrial site in the Lennetal area, incorporates planned rooftop solar and rainwater harvesting.
The signal: Germany accounted for about one-fifth of Europe's aftermarket in 2024, and an aging vehicle fleet supports replacement-parts demand. But with consolidation, tighter margins and slower forecast growth through 2035, the move reads as a bet on availability and service in a key market rather than a broad demand surge.
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