Zug, Switzerland - The new Innovation and Service Center in Katowice, Poland, will drive forward
LKQ´s digital agenda to prepare for the Aftermarket of the future.
LKQ Europe is opening a new Innovation and Service Center in Katowice in
mid-2021. The new center in Poland will act as a catalyst for the Company's
innovation and digitalization strategy. This center will enable LKQ Europe to
offer innovative digital products and solutions to its customers while
strengthening cost competitiveness and process efficiencies. Our digital team in
Poland will soon start creating an innovative digital hub to develop
European-wide solutions for a state-of-the-art customer experience. LKQ's team
members throughout Europe will drive forward the Company's digital agenda and
enable digitalization and innovation. They will have a tremendous impact on the
road towards the Aftermarket of the future.
From this year on, digital, IT and administrative operations will be also
carried out by LKQ experts in Katowice. In the medium term, the site will have
approximately 200-250 employees. The recruitment process started in April 2021.
"The establishment of the Innovation and Service Center in Katowice will boost
LKQ Europe's innovation and digitalization strategy. The city of Katowice offers
an outstanding infrastructure and international talent. I am delighted that LKQ
will be part of Katowice's success story. We are seeking the most qualified
people and offer them an international working atmosphere and a unique business
experience to support our customers across Europe, today and in the future,"
says Arnd Franz, CEO of LKQ Europe.
"We are very pleased that LKQ chose the city of Katowice for their new
Innovation and Service Center and that our city gained another strong corporate
partner that is committed to investing in our city and community. The Company's
choice has confirmed our strong position as a center for modern business
services. This decision was motivated by the access to professionals, our
growing office market and by the fact that the city is easily accessible by
plane, road and train. The presence of another well-known brand in Katowice will
reinforce the city's position on the investment map of Europe," says Marcin
Krupa, Katowice City Mayor.
Katowice - a city that is transforming from an industrial past to a digital
future - offers a highly attractive working environment for digital natives and
highly qualified employees. The LKQ Innovation and Service Center will be
located centrally in the downtown district of Katowice, a vibrant spot that will
support LKQ's dynamic development and business performance as a market leader in
innovation and new technologies. The Katowice facility comes in addition to
LKQ's already very successful established operations in Bangalore, India. With
Katowice and Bangalore, LKQ will be able to develop future technologies for even
more innovative services for its customers.
About LKQ Europe
LKQ Europe, a subsidiary of LKQ Corporation, with its head office in Zug,
Switzerland, is the leading distributor of automotive aftermarket parts for
cars, commercial vans and industrial vehicles in Europe. It currently employs
approximately 26,000 people with a network of 1,000 branches and approximately
USD 5.5 billion in revenue in 2020. The organization supplies around 100,000
independent workshops in over 20 European countries.
The group includes Euro Car Parts, Fource, RHIAG Group, Elit, Auto Kelly, and
STAHLGRUBER Group, as well as recycling specialist, Atracco. LKQ also holds a
minority interest in Mekonomen Group.
Media Contact Europe
Dr. Christiane Lesmeister
Director of Communications
LKQ Europe GmbH
Zählerweg 10
6300 Zug
T +41 41 884 84 41
M +41 79 728 65 84
E christiane.lesmeister@lkqeurope.com
Media Contact Poland
Anna Cebenko
Marketing Manager
ul. Makuszynskiego 24
31-752 Kraków, Polska
T +48 12 683 88 20 w. 820
M +48 600 065 361
E anna.cebenko@elitpolska.pl
20 May 2021
