A bekuplast solution for the largest distribution centre of them all
16th January 2015
The German container manufacturer bekuplast has developed an innovative load carrier for a Dutch online traders new logistics centre. With 1.7 million regular customers and around 7 million shipments a year, the online trader (in Holland) is one the sectors largest. The traders product range covers around 180,000 articles for almost all areas fashion, house & garden, electronics, entertainment, sports & leisure as well as beauty & wellness.
New standards will be set by the new logistics centre which will open in summer 2015. With around 480,000 container it is the worlds largest fully automatic distribution centre for an online trader. The small parts store is equipped with a high speed shuttle system for which bekuplast developed a special-load carrier with an innovative design. Made from polypropylene, the stable containers used in the small parts store have barcodes. With sub-divisions, they can also be used to store smaller products. By the date when the small parts store opens, bekuplast will produce 450,000 containers.