CTP completed the construction of LPP Logistics' foreign distribution centre in Romania within a year. The 65,000m2 warehouse is located in CTPark Bucharest West. Construction started in January 2023 and the facility was stocked and operational by December.
“Our partnership with LPP illustrates CTP’s capabilities to host regional distribution centres in our major parks such as CTPark Bucharest West and swiftly adapt to our clients' specific needs. Our team’s expertise ensures a thorough analysis and precise implementation of technical details, guaranteeing an exceptional result delivered. This includes constructing a building that aligns with the latest and highest sustainability standards in less than one year”, said Andrei Bentea, Senior Business Developer at CTP Romania.
The designed automation solutions will enable LPP Logistics to operate 450 stores simultaneously and ship up to 6 million pieces of assortment per week to the Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian or Greek markets.
“The location of the distribution centre in Southern Europe was determined by the so-called centre of gravity in relation to the distance of the Group's network of stationery stores. At the end of the fourth quarter of the financial year 2023/24, the portfolio of LPP brands in this region will already include more than 500 stores, while the company intends to continue its expansion, among others in Romania or Greece, in the coming years. The logistical support of deliveries to such an expanded sales network is therefore crucial for the implementation of the Group's business strategy”, indicated Sebastian Soltys, the President of LPP Logistics.
The LPP warehouse is intended to act as a cross-dock hub for part of the deliveries from Poland. Due to its strategic location, the warehouse offers the possibility to diversify maritime transport through the Black Sea port of Constanta and provides excellent security for an alternative supply route to the Ukrainian market.
The facility has been designed to take into account ISO14001 certification standards for construction and property management, as well as sustainable building principles. The distribution centre is currently in the process of BREEAM certification. The building will be equipped with renewable energy sources, with 10,000m2 of photovoltaic panels of a total capacity of 2 MW installed on the roof. Around 30% of the power supplied from the photovoltaic installation will be directed to the energy needs of the LPP facility.
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