Dutch online retailer Wehkamp it will soon start building its second distribution center in Zwolle, the Netherlands. This new building is planned to be a fully automated distribution center. When the new center opens, probably later this year, Wehkamp will have a distribution center that will be 60,000 square meters in size.
Today Wehkamp's distribution center in Zwolle It is 35,000 square meters in size, so the space they will have available will double this year. The online retailer says this is necessary to keep pace with accelerated growth in terms of orders and new customers.
Taking into account that the new building will be built in collaboration with its state partner WDP, who are co-owners of two buildings, Wehkamp and WDP They are going to invest more than 40 million euros so that this new project of theirs can become a reality, which will have 7,000 solar panels on its roof.
Wehkamp It will not only build this new logistics center, it will also expand its first distribution center, the plans are to expand from 450,00 to 525,000 storage sites. And the number of sites chosen, where employees will pack orders, will increase from 24 to 28. "In this way we will be able to process more than 200,000 orders a day," the company said at a press conference.
Rene de Heer, councilor of the state economy of the municipality of Zwolle is happy about this news. “The decision highlights the great importance of Hessenpoort as a great strategic business site for the Zwolle region. As a result of this expansion, the region will receive several hundred new jobs for years to come, ”said Heer. The expansion of this company and its automated distribution center will be able to innovate the online retail market, we hope they will be successful with their expansion and with their other projects.