TUPELO, MS — Liebherr recently celebrated a significant milestone with the groundbreaking of its new logistics center in Tupelo, Mississippi. Located at the Hive Business Park, this advanced facility represents a major milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to strengthening distribution capabilities across the Americas.
The new logistics center's central location offers numerous logistical advantages and enables Liebherr to better serve its customers who are not only based in the U.S., but also throughout the Americas.
The first phase involves an investment of $176 million and is expected to create 180 new jobs in the region once completed — with plans to expand further and create over 300 jobs in the long term. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, who was participating in the groundbreaking ceremony, underscored the importance of this investment in driving Tupelo’s growth and its impact on the local economy.
“It’s about creating job opportunities for our people," Reeves said. "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.”
Community Development Foundation CEO and President David Rumbarger added that the groundbreaking represented nearly a decade of work to establish the Hive Business Park.
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“It is exciting to stand before you today to mark this milestone," he said during the groundbreaking ceremony. "This moment represents years of vision, collaboration, and investment by our community and its partners at every level.”
The new logistics center in Tupelo, Mississippi, will serve as a hub for a wide range of operations, including warehousing, distribution, pre-assembly, kitting, repackaging, and customs and export services. The facility will initially support the distribution of products from Liebherr’s earthmoving, tower cranes, concrete technology, mobile and crawler cranes, maritime cranes, as well as components. Additional product segments are expected to be integrated shortly after operations commence. The facility will incorporate new technologies, sustainable design elements, and scalability to meet evolving customer needs.
“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," said Joerg Stroebele, Managing Director at Liebherr-Logistics GmbH.
As part of Liebherr-Logistics GmbH, the internal logistics provider for the Liebherr Group, the new logistics center will play a role in managing spare parts logistics for a variety of product segments. With over 430 employees, the Liebherr-Logistics GmbH serves more than 70 Liebherr Sales and Service Companies worldwide, covering over 20 product lines. Since 2015, it has operated from Oberopfingen, Germany, and in 2023, it opened a second warehouse in Born, Netherlands, to better serve Northern and Western Europe. The acquired land in the United States forms the basis for a warehouse of Liebherr-Logistics GmbH on the American continent.
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In addition to the continental logistics center, the Liebherr Group has the opportunity to establish additional facilities for various Liebherr companies and offer additional services on the acquired site, which covers a total of 110 acres in total, in the future. By 2026, Liebherr anticipates investing over $176 million in the site, with a potential total investment of up to $230 million as the campus evolves.
