EuroWire May 2024

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Lesjöfors expands European market with new distribution centre in Netherlands

Lesjofors Group spring products

The Lesjöfors Group is increasing its global logistics network with the opening of a purpose-built distribution and sales centre for its standard stock range, enabling faster deliveries across Europe. Lesjöfors Stock Spring Europe will be based in Haaksbergen in the Netherlands. The new fulfilment centre will service the company’s extensive standard stock range across continental Europe, expanding the group’s express delivery service already available in the Nordic region. Lesjöfors Group CEO Ola Tengroth said, “Expanding our sales and distribution network into Europe is very exciting as we are now able to respond to customer demands for same-day deliveries across our standard range of springs, gas springs, pressings, wire forms and adjacent products. Strengthening our market position in our rapidly expanding standard range, we’re looking to this new logistics hub to secure our ambitions to be the number-one supplier of quality standard items in the industry.” This latest investment is part of a strategic programme that has seen the

Lesjöfors Group grow from €250mn to €400mn turnover in the last three years. Henrik Furhoff, head of business area standard, said, “Our objective is to significantly accelerate the growth of our standard items across Europe and this investment is a crucial enabler for that. Our goal is to deliver the widest range of standard stock items, the best customer service and the fastest delivery.” The Lesjöfors Group has optimised efficiencies across its company base by working alongside the new sales hub’s neighbouring colleagues at De Spiraal,

The new distribution centre in the Netherlands

also owned by the group, to deliver to its sustainability agenda and enhance each site’s support functions. Lesjöfors Group www.lesjoforsab.com

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May 2024