Record Year for groninger

With this new milestone, the family-owned business continues its trajectory of growth and once again achieves a record-breaking result in its company history, despite challenging external conditions. “Although 2024 was marked with global economic uncertainties and political tensions, and we had to manage several major internal projects, we were able to close the year successfully as a group,” summarizes Jens Groninger, spokesperson for the executive board. 

“We reached our ambitious goals. This success is a direct result of the outstanding commitment and strong team spirit shown by our employees across all locations. We are incredibly proud of that,” adds his brother Volker Groninger, also managing director.

In addition to meeting its business objectives, groninger focused in 2024 on initiating and implementing key development projects aimed at positioning the company to maintain its market leadership well into the future.

“Our company builds highly complex, fully automated systems for the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and consumer healthcare industries – sectors with extremely high demands for precision, flexibility, and reliability. This level of excellence must also be reflected in our internal processes,” explains Jens Groninger. That’s why, in 2024, the company strategically invested in organizational development, updated process chains, and reinforced its innovation infrastructure.

“We're currently witnessing fundamental shifts in entire industries that once seemed set in stone. There isn’t necessarily a lack of demand, but markets have shifted. Innovation was slow to arrive, and production structures went largely unquestioned,” the CEO continues. “That’s not a fate we will allow for groninger. Our ambition is to not only identify and implement innovation early but to embed it into our internal workflows in a way that allows us to act flexibly, efficiently, and with a long-term focus – always in service to our global customers.”

The international nature of groninger’s customer base was once again evident in the past fiscal year. The company’s revenue for 2024 was distributed across key global markets: 30 percent in North and South America, 60 percent in Europe, and 10 percent in Asia and Africa. “We saw exceptional performance in Europe last year – outpacing expectations,” notes Jens Groninger. “This reinforces the importance of Europe as a strong, reliable partner in both industry and innovation.”

groninger’s commitment to Europe – and especially to its German roots – remains steadfast in 2025. Construction at the company’s Crailsheim campus is once again on the agenda. On roughly 7,000 square meters, the manufacturing company plans to build a new, state-of-the-art assembly hall, including integrated office and administrative spaces. Completion is scheduled for mid-2027. “We expect an investment of around 30 million euros,” says Jens Groninger, making it the largest single investment in the company’s 45+ year history. “We’re expanding our production capacity while also creating room to offer new, targeted services in our portfolio.”

The company’s outlook extends beyond Europe as well. In the U.S., groninger is making a substantial investment: $14.2 million will go toward building the new headquarters of groninger USA LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. The expansion is expected to create 60 new jobs by 2030. “With this construction, we are responding to the continued high demand for our expertise in the North American market,” Groninger explains.

The Charlotte expansion is part of a long-term strategic plan. “It is a clear commitment to our customers in this strategically important region. The United States is the world’s largest pharmaceutical market and one of our key sales territories,” adds Philipp Hauser, Managing Director of groninger USA.

Despite these expansion plans, groninger remains committed to manageable and sustainable growth. “In 2025, we will continue our growth strategy – but deliberately with caution and balance. Our aim has always been to grow moderately so that we don’t lose our identity as a medium-sized, family-owned business,” says Volker Groninger. That’s why the focus for fiscal year 2025 will not only be on financial performance but also on values like customer proximity, innovative strength, and a strong corporate culture.