AkzoNobel, the multinational company that supplies chemicals for household and industry, planned to build a huge logistics center in China to store its products, which could be up and running by mid-2023.
The company presented its new facility in Songjiang, Shanghai. It will cost 10.3 million euros and has a hub for production, storage and transportation. It uses intelligent digital technologies as well as advanced security management to customize storage and operation modes for different product categories.
“Eastern China is a strategically important region for us and the new facility will ensure that we are well positioned to meet the steady growth in demand expected over the next ten years.”said Mark Kwok, AkzoNobel’s president of China/North Asia and business director of China/North Asia Decorative Paints.
In addition, the new facility will collect clean energy and use it for warehouse and office lighting, as well as for charging forklifts, by being equipped with a thermally insulating and light-permeable roof, along with nearly 5,000 solar panels that will generate 1.6 million kWh of electricity.
Moreover, the use of clean energy, logistics optimization and automation of warehouse operations will make an important contribution to the company’s ambition to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and move to 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
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