# Witron expands Parkstein plant by 120,000 sqm with €200M investment

Intralogistics specialist Witron inaugurated its new Werk II Nord in Parkstein, Germany, expanding the site by 120,000 square meters to 220,000 square meters. The €200 million expansion will create 1,800 new jobs and produce conveyor technology elements and switch cabinets.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-09-15
- Where: Parkstein, Bavaria, Germany
- Value: $236.0M (200.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 1,800
- Starts operating: Sep 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 220,000 square meters total
- Products: conveyor technology elements, switch cabinets
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Witron](https://endata.com/companies/45153.md)

## Sources

- [verkehrsrundschau.de](https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/lager-umschlag/intralogistikspezialist-witron-baut-kapazitaeten-massiv-aus-2968586), 2021-09-15: "Nach einer Planungs- und Bauzeit von gut zweieinhalb Jahren und pünktlich zum 50-jährigen Firmenjubiläum hat der Anlagenbauer und Logistik-Generalunternehmer Witron Anfang September sein neues Werk II Nord eingeweiht."
- [logisticsbusiness.com](https://logisticsbusiness.com/materials-handling/automation-systems-shuttles/witron-doubles-manufacturing-capacity-bavarian-plant-2/), 2021-10-05: "To reliably cover this high demand in terms of quality and quantity in the future, we have decided to make this investment."

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