Craiss Generation Logistics is strengthening its commitment in the southern German region and is expanding its activities in the field of production logistics. As the company, headquartered in Mühlacker, announced on April 22, 2025, it is establishing two new logistics locations in Munich and Augsburg. The gradual commissioning of both facilities is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
The basis of the expansion is a strategic collaboration with a leading manufacturer in the mobility sector. According to Craiss, the Munich location is to be directly integrated into production supply. The new location in Augsburg serves as an external logistics center with comprehensive storage and transshipment infrastructure. With this setup, Craiss aims to respond to the increasing production demands of its customer and create a closer connection to its manufacturing.
Michael Craiss, managing partner, categorizes the measure as part of a long-term strategy:
“With the new locations, we are continuing our successful strategy in the field of production logistics and creating an efficient connection to our customer’s manufacturing.”
The decision for Augsburg was made according to economic and logistical considerations. Craiss took over two existing halls there, which already have modern storage technology. The development is taking place in two phases. The first hall with 10,000 square meters is currently in implementation, with initial test goods arrivals already taking place. Full regular operation with 20,000 square meters of usable space is expected to be achieved by the end of 2025.
Michael Mantel, Head of Project Development at Craiss, emphasizes the location choice:
“Munich is an expensive area—that applies to housing as well as to logistics properties. The pricing conditions make a relocation to nearby locations like Augsburg economically sensible.”
The good connection to the A8 motorway supports a cost-efficient and flexible supply to the plant in Munich.
The concept of an outsourced logistics center is not new for Craiss. In Ebergassing (Austria), the company already operates a 40,000 square meter logistics center for the same customer. According to Mantel, the experiences gained there are directly incorporated into the current project. In Munich, Craiss takes on central tasks of production logistics. These include goods receipt, storage, and precise just-in-time delivery of raw building components. The use of crane technology is also planned to safely move large-format components. Augsburg serves as an upstream hub for material management and delivery control. The supply of the Munich plant is carried out via a shuttle system with tractor-trailers. Several times a day, these deliver commissioned goods on demand to the plant. Craiss also handles the internal distribution on site.
Mantel points to the special requirements in the railway industry:
“We are talking about deep integration of material management into our customer's process landscape. Especially in the railway industry, the logistical requirements are particularly high – from clock-synchronized deliveries to strict safety and quality standards.”
A central element of the solution is the safe handling of complex components. The range of parts extends from small parts to components up to 23 meters long for passenger train cars, locomotives, and control cars. These include interiors, electronics, chassis, doors, and transitions. To meet these requirements, Craiss is investing in specialized industrial trucks and crane systems. Parallel to the infrastructure expansion, the company is gradually increasing its staff. In the long term, around 75 employees will be working at both locations. Craiss announces that it will continue to flexibly expand its capacities in the future to support industrial customers as needed.
Michael Craiss summarizes the concept as follows:
“Through our proven concepts and close coordination with our customer, we create a highly integrated logistics solution that ensures both efficiency and process security.”
