Witron sales reach 1 billion euros
THE WITRON Group saw revenue growth of 340 million euros in 2021, which was an increase of more than 48% compared to the previous year.
The firm also added 600 new hires, bringing the number of employees to 5,100 employees worldwide. For the third year in a row, 100+ new apprentices were integrated into the work environment.
The company’s 50th anniversary was celebrated with 120,000 sq m of additional production area for conveyor technology and switch cabinets, as part of the 200 million euro investment of Werk II Nord.
The Group’s sales exceeded the one-billion-euro mark for the first time in the company’s history with 1.05 billion euros.
There are plans to significantly expand the US company headquarters in Chicago, both in terms of building structure and staff members.
Witron’s founder and owner Walter Winkler, said: “The market has clearly shown that corporate culture plays a decisive role, especially in the project business and in long-term partnerships. Competence, experience, and commitment are undoubtedly the foundation for success.
“Our solutions supply more than 100 million people daily with groceries and many important everyday necessities in stores or online. We are aware of this responsibility and challenge every day.”
Numerous installation contracts were signed with food, near-food, and non-food retailers from the core markets of Europe and North America. A major part of the orders refer to omni-channel distribution centres, which supply all distribution channels – stores, click & collect, online customers – with all dry, fresh, and frozen products – both cases and pieces. Witron also started with the implementation of a pure e-food DC for a Swedish retailer.
Witron says in an increasingly complex market environment, “integration instead of fragmentation” is the order of the day. To this point, Witron solutions often show a high unique selling point. The basis is the Witron OCM strategy (Omni Channel Machinery), which combines all horizontal and vertical players into an effective overall structure and eliminates uneconomic silo solutions. The OPM / COM technology – now in its fifth generation – in combination with highly dynamic piece picking solutions such as the All-in-One Order Fulfillment system (AIO) and innovative IT elements form a high-performance structure in terms of economy, ecology, and ergonomics.
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