Kampf GmbH, a leading partner for slitting and winding technology and a member of the international Jagenberg Group, is undertaking a major expansion of its headquarters in Wiehl, North Rhine–Westphalia, Germany. Kampf’s Customer Experience Center and Logistics Center, both now under construction, will give tangible expression to the company’s unconditional customer focus. The foundation stone for the new buildings was laid in October 2024.
THE LINQ
Under the name “THE LINQ—Home of Slitting and Winding by Kampf,” Kampf GmbH is creating a 3,000m² Customer Experience Center that will focus on the slitting and winding technologies of the world market leader in the field. Jointly with its customers, the company will develop innovative products in the area of roll-to-roll processes and expand its existing technologies. The declared aim of THE LINQ is to optimise customer value and set new standards for the customer experience.
Accordingly, the new Customer Experience Center will offer a demo area with a 1,500m² machine bank for the demonstration of processes and technologies and the testing of applications and materials. “THE LINQ will be a place where connections to the future are forged,” says Markus Vollmer, Chief Executive Officer of Kampf GmbH. “It’s an integral part of our strategic direction for the future. An unconditional customer focus and excellent business processes are fundamental to continually expanding our market position.” In addition to the technical facilities, the new building complex will feature a dialogue centre offering space for conferences, training courses, and exchange with partners, customers, and employees. It will also include a modern cafeteria.
Construction of THE LINQ began in October 2024. The technical facilities are expected to go into operation in late 2025 and the dialogue centre is scheduled for completion in early 2026.
Prioritising customer needs and supply chains: the new Logistics Center
The additional construction of the Logistics Center will not only increase Kampf’s existing storage capacities, but also improve internal flows of goods and associated processes and increase the volumes that can be handled. This will enable the slitting and winding technology specialist to provide spare parts significantly faster and respond to customer orders more flexibly.
Customers and partners will benefit from noticeably more efficient collaboration, which will be ensured by advanced logistics technologies. State-of-the-art technology with connections to intelligent IT systems will distinguish the 2,500m² warehouse. “The new Logistics Center will allow us to meet our customers’ needs even faster and more flexibly than before,” says Dr. Benedikt Sitte, Chief Operating Officer of Kampf GmbH. “With these tailor-made technical and logistical solutions, we are investing sustainably in a secure global production process and strengthening our relationships with our customers.” Building work on the new Logistics Center began in October 2024. Kampf estimates a total construction time of around two years.
Close exchange with partners and the public
Kampf GmbH is committed to maximum transparency in monitoring the construction work. Interested parties can track progress at any time at www.kampf.de/company/progress. This specially dedicated website communicates restrictions and impacts for all interest groups, documents the progress of construction, and offers opportunities for dialogue.
“Close communication with everyone involved in the construction work in any way is of central importance to us,” explains Rike Johnsen, Chief Financial Officer of Kampf GmbH. “We take the questions and concerns of our employees and the residents of the area very seriously. We will keep them, as well as our suppliers and other partners, updated throughout all phases of construction. The 11-million-euro investment volume for the two projects underscores the significance and scope of the measures.”
Caption: (from left) Dr Benedikt Sitte, COO of Kampf; Markus Vollmer, CEO of Kampf; Rike Johnsen, CFO of Kampf; Andre Lang, architectural firm Lang & Stranzenbach