Amazon to invest over €300 million and double staff at Pforzheim logistics hub FAST-MOVING
Amazon announced a €300 million-plus investment to expand its logistics centre in Pforzheim, Baden‑Württemberg. The upgrade will more than double the workforce from about 1,000 workers to over 2,000 by the end of 2029, with all existing jobs kept throughout construction. The refurbished site will be reconfigured to store roughly 20,000 small‑ to medium‑size items and will be equipped with hundreds of transport robots that bring mobile shelves to employees, reducing walking distances. The expansion changes the centre’s product mix from medium‑size goods such as diapers and game consoles to a broader range of smaller items. Amazon operates ten logistics sites in Baden‑Württemberg employing around 3,000 people in total. Pforzheim’s mayor Peter Boch praised the project as a strong commitment to the local economy.
Entities: Amazon logistics centre (Pforzheim) · Amazon logistics sites in Baden‑Württemberg · Amazon.com Inc. · Amazon.com, Inc. · Baden‑Württemberg · German Federal Republic · German federal state of Baden‑Württemberg · Germany · Peter Boch · Pforzheim · Pforzheim logistics centre
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- [● 13 SOURCES] Amazon will invest more than €300 million in its Pforzheim logistics centre. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] The workforce at the Pforzheim site will more than double to over 2,000 employees by the end of 2029. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Hundreds of transport robots will bring mobile shelves to workers in the upgraded hub. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] After the expansion, the centre will have capacity for about 20,000 different items. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] All existing jobs will be retained during the construction phase. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Around 1,000 people currently work at the Pforzheim logistics centre. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Amazon operates ten logistics sites in Baden‑Württemberg employing about 3,000 people. (new)
- [● 13 SOURCES] Pforzheim mayor Peter Boch described the investment as a strong commitment to the local economy. (new)