DHL Supply Chain is investing €14 million in a new distribution centre at the company’s Europeanair hub at Leipzig/Halle airport to speed up distribution times.
The company today broke ground on the new 15,000 sqm multi-user distribution centre whichwill commence operations in May 2012. It will reach its final stage of expansion in 2014.
The new facility, which will create up to 175 new jobs, is designed as an “end-of-runway”operation, combining the core strengths of both DHL divisions Express and Supply Chain.
Customers mainly from the Life Sciences & Healthcare and Technology sectors will benefitfrom this concept which will allow for very late cut-off times, speed to market and integratedservices coordination based on a direct injection into DHL’s express network. The service portfoliois also targeting clients from the Automotive and Engineering & Manufacturing industry.
This new site will also act as medical device warehouse complying with the highestrequirements for pharmaceuticals incl. processes, security and handling of temperature-sensitivemedical products.
In addition, the proximity to other key European markets will allow customers in theTechnology sector to offer, for example, improved repair services with a faster return and repairturnaround and integrated solutions for spare parts logistics, DHL stated.
