Krempel opens Slitting and Logistics Centre in Croatia
Krempel has opened its new Slitting and Logistics Centre (SLC) in Slavonski Brod, Croatia.
The management of the Krempel Group, together with the Mayor of Slavonski Brod (Mirko Duspara) and the Regional District Commissioner (Damir Mirković), cut the ribbon, officially inaugurating the new site. (Image credit: Krempel GmbH)
Croatia, Slavonski Brod: Krempel has opened its new Slitting and Logistics Centre (SLC) in Slavonski Brod, Croatia. An inauguration ceremony was held on November 29 and welcomed employees’ families, city and regional representatives, and key managers from across the group.
The facility consolidates Krempel’s European slitting operations into one central hub, streamlining processes and improving customer service. Large rolls produced at Krempel’s competence centers in Germany and the UK will now be slit, packed, and shipped directly to customers from Slavonski Brod, tailored to individual requirements.
After a comprehensive location search in 2023, Krempel chose Slavonski Brod for its strategic location and potential for growth. The contract for the 3300-square-meter facility was signed in the spring of this year. The site was renovated and transformed into a logistics and slitting hub.
“We are very pleased that all implementation steps are on schedule, and we can further develop the site in the coming months to its full operational status,” Ivan Zgrebec, Director of Operations Croatia, commented.
The facility has already begun processing rolls from Krempel’s headquarters in Vaihingen/Enz, Germany. Three slitters are operational, with additional machinery arriving shortly from Thalheim and Kuppenheim in Germany and Longridge, UK. Krempel plans to expand the facility next year with another building, adding 1800 sqm to the production area and introducing an in-house cooling warehouse. By the end of 2024, around 15 employees will have started work and a year later, there will be around 50 people employed at the site.
Source: Krempel
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