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The world’s largest high-bay warehouse wooden was set up in Lorsch © Alnatura

World's largest wooden high-bay warehouse opened

Article by Birgit Koller, translated by Robert Spannlang | 28.05.2014 - 10:18

Alnatura expanded distribution center in Lorsch for € 15 million

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The world’s largest high-bay warehouse wooden was set up in Lorsch © Alnatura

Five months after start of construction, Alnatura has put in operation the world's largest high-bay warehouse in Lorsch in the German state of Hesse. With this unusual construction, the German producer of organically grown food is setting new standards in the logistics industry: The building is made of PEFC-certified spruce and larch from Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, all in all about 5000 m³ of wood. On an area of 9000 m², 32,000 pallet spaces are available which significantly expands the 17,000 pallet spaces of the existing distribution center.

Together with Swiss general contractor, Swisslog, Buchs/CH, Alnatura contracted Kaufmann Building Systems, Reuthe/AT, to implement the construction project of the wooden high-bay warehouse for € 15 million. A total of 160 staff are employed in Alnatura’s distribution center.

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