From Verona to the world – LEITNER opens high-tech logistics center, an investment of over five million euros

The LEITNER Customer Service global logistics center has been opened in Oppeano, Italy. In the near future, up to 180,000 movements per year will be handled in the 21,000-square-meter center. Anton Seeber, CEO of LEITNER: “This will improve our efficiency and sustainability on a global level.” 

Oppeano (Verona), November 6, 2024 - The LEITNER Customer Service Global Logistics Center in Oppeano near Verona, which opened today, is the new worldwide logistics center of the Italian ropeway manufacturer LEITNER. With state-of-the-art logistics technology, up to 10,000 pallets can be stored in an area of 21,000 square meters. From here, materials are then shipped all over the world, from America to the Far East. 

The logistics center is just a stone's throw from the motorway, the railway line and theVerona Airport. A location that sets new standards in terms of technical equipment and is able to handle up to 180,000 material movements per year. The project, in which more than five million euros have been invested, is LEITNER's answer to the growing need for optimal management of spare parts and materials, due to the ever-increasing demand. “The new logistics center in Oppeano should not only be seen as a spatial and technological innovation, but also as an innovation in our process management,” explained Anton Seeber. ”Our goal is not only to increase the volume of work, but above all to improve our efficiency and sustainability on a global level.” 

In addition to the considerable increase in logistical capacities and the strategic importance for the global development of the company, LEITNER's new logistics center also sets new standards in terms of technology. The logistics center in Verona features numerous innovative solutions. These includes a modern SAP warehouse management system for improved traceability management and automated logistics processes. Instead of handling codes and paper, the latest generation of scanners and printers are used. The new center in Oppeano also meets the highest standards in terms of construction: the warehouse is equipped with high-quality, earthquake-proof racks for 10,000 pallet spaces. 

An improved data management system, a redefinition of packaging, an optimized serial number and batch tracking, as well as separate logistics processes for incoming and outgoing goods, including quality control, will combine to set a new LEITNER standard. In the future, up to 80 percent of logistics processes can be digitized, making a significant contribution to optimized, modern warehouse management. This creates the basis for the automation of many processes, which will be a reality in the near future. Last but not least, great attention is paid to energy efficiency and sustainability, which have always been among the strengths of the South Tyrolean company: the outer roof of the logistics center in Verona is equipped with photovoltaic panels to generate clean energy on site for use in the company.