Liebherr has officially broken ground for the construction of its new state-of-the-art logistics centre in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Located at the Hive Business Park, the facility represents a milestone in the company’s commitment to strengthen distribution c across the Americas.
The facility’s central location offers numerous logistical advantages and enables the company to better serve its customers who are not only based in the United States, but also across the Americas.
“By establishing this facility, Liebherr aims to provide faster and more efficient services to its customers, reinforcing its position as a leader in the industry,” said Joerg Stroebele, Managing Director at Liebherr-Logistics GmbH.
The first phase involves an investment of $176 million and is expected to create 180 new jobs in the region once completed – with plans to expand further and create more than 300 jobs in the long term.
The new logistics centre will serve as a hub for a wide range of operations, including warehousing, distribution, pre-assembly, kitting, repackaging, and customs and export services.
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The facility will initially support the distribution of products from Liebherr’s earthmoving, tower cranes, concrete technology, mobile and crawler cranes, maritime cranes as well as components.
Additional product segments are expected to be integrated shortly after operations commence.
The facility will incorporate cutting-edge technologies, sustainable design elements and scalability to meet evolving customer needs.
As part of Liebherr-Logistics GmbH, the internal logistics provider for the Liebherr Group, the new logistics center in Tupelo, Mississippi, will play a role in managing spare parts logistics for a variety of products segments. With over 430 employees, the Liebherr-Logistics GmbH serves more than 70 Liebherr companies worldwide, covering more than 20 product lines.
Since 2015, it has operated from Oberopfingen, Germany, and in 2023, it opened a second warehouse in Born, Netherlands, to better serve Northern and Western Europe. The acquired land in the United States forms the basis for an important warehouse of Liebherr-Logistics GmbH on the American continent.
Opportunity for further investments in additional facilities and extended services
In addition to the continental logistics centre, the Liebherr Group can establish additional facilities for various Liebherr companies and offer additional services on the acquired site, which covers a total of 110 acres in total, in the future.
By 2026, Liebherr anticipates investing more than $176 million in the site, with a potential total investment of up to $230 million as the campus evolves. This underscores the family-owned company’s commitment to working on solutions for the future in the field of product development and building and strengthening long-term partnerships.
