Liebherr has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $176 million logistics centre in Tupelo, Mississippi.
The new centre will provide a warehouse and operations base for Liebherr-Logistics’ operations across the Americas, providing warehousing, distribution, pre-assembly, packaging, repackaging along with customs and export services for Liebherr’s mobile, crawler, tower and maritime cranes as well as its earthmoving, concrete technology and component businesses. Additional product sectors will be added as the new facility is fully operational. The event was attended by a number of local dignitaries, including Mississippi governor Tate Reeves, Tupelo mayor Todd Jordan, Wesley Webb of Lee County and Community Development Foundation’s David Rumbarger.
Artist’s impression of the new facility
The facility will initially cover 12 acres of the 74 acre plot on the Hive Business Park in the town as part of a $176 million investment, with a further 36 acres and $54 million available for further expansion if needed. The first phase of the facility will create 180 new jobs for local people and is scheduled for completion towards the end of 2026, with the first packages due to be dispatched in early 2027.
Liebherr-Logistics already has dedicated facilities in Oberopfingen, Germany - due west of Munich - and added a second warehouse in Born, the Netherlands last year covering Northern and Western Europe.
A massive ground breaking ceremony
Liebherr-Logistics managing director Joerg Stroebele said: “By establishing this facility, Liebherr aims to provide faster and more efficient services to its customers, reinforcing its position as a leader in the industry. The facility will incorporate cutting edge technologies, sustainable design elements, and scalability to meet evolving customer needs.”
Mississippi governor Tate Reeves added: “This is about creating job opportunities for our people. That’s what a great company like Liebherr is going to do here in this community and that’s something that really gets me excited about this project.”
Breaking ground - (L-R) Joerg Stroebele of Liebherr-Logistics, Bill Cork of the Mississippi Development Authority, Sophie Albrecht and Phillip Liebherr of Liebherr, Mississippi governor Tate Reeves, Martin Barth of Liebherr-Logistics and Cheri Cooke of Liebherr USA
The chief executive of the Community Development Foundation David Rumbarger said: “It is exciting to stand before you today to mark this milestone. This moment represents years of vision, collaboration and investment by our community and its partners at every level.”
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