Kuehne+Nagel to operate Central Logistics Center for Schaeffler in Asia Pacific

• Central Logistics Center in Thailand to serve as a key supply hub, supporting customers across Asia Pacific
• Assembly and packaging center designed to optimise logistics processes and increase delivery capacity for Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions division

Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions Asia Pacific has selected Kuehne+Nagel to manage its Central Logistics Center in Thailand. This 3,000sqm assembly and packaging facility, strategically located in the Si Racha free zone district is situated close to the Schaeffler manufacturing plant in Chonburi. This Central Logistics Center will handle operational activities including kitting, goods receiving, and shipping. It is designed to optimise logistics processes and increase delivery capacity, ensuring consistently high delivery service levels for the customers of Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions division across Asia Pacific.

Micah Shepard, President of Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions Asia Pacific, states: “This Central Logistics Center will serve as a key supply hub for the Asia Pacific region.  With Kuehne+Nagel as our experienced and reliable logistics partner, our goal is to improve the accessibility and efficiency of spare parts distribution by increasing our focus on innovation, progress, and customer orientation.”

“Our long-term partnership with Schaeffler has grown over the years thanks to our shared commitment and collaborative spirit. Together, we have achieved remarkable progress and will continue to build on this solid foundation, embracing the opportunities ahead,” says David Roussiere, Managing Director of Kuehne+Nagel Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar.

As part of its Roadmap 2026, Kuehne+Nagel identifies Asia as a key growth area, with Thailand playing an important role. The company stays connected to its customers by investing locally and building even stronger partnerships, ensuring they meet their evolving needs. A recent example is the new distribution centre in the Suvarnabhumi Airport free trade zone in Bangkok, Thailand.

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About Kuehne+Nagel
With over 80,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world’s leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.
Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries. As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions.
Schaeffler Group – We pioneer motion
The Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the field of motion technology for over 75 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis solutions and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle. Schaeffler describes its comprehensive range of products and services in the mobility ecosystem by means of eight product families: From bearing solutions and all types of linear guidance systems through to repair and monitoring services. Schaeffler is with around 120,000 employees and around 250 locations in 55 countries, one of the world’s largest family-owned companies and one of Germany’s most innovative companies.