Jungheinrich has announced that it has won the contract to provide the handling systems for IKEA Russia’s new distribution centre.
A 45 metre high, high-bay warehouse measuring 200 metres in length and 130 metres in width, the store will offer a total of 210,000 pallet locations.
Jungheinrich group will act as general contractor for all intralogistics equipment installed at the new DC – which is located 50 kilometres north-west of Moscow – while also performing the role of systems integrator.
It is the biggest individual project ever undertaken by Jungheinrich and is due to be completed in 2017.
“Winning this contract underlines Jungheinrich’s competence as a worldwide provider of integrated system solutions,” commented Steve Richmond, Director of Jungheinrich UK Ltd’s Systems and Projects Division.
Jungheinrich UK Ltd is one of the top three leading Intralogistic providers in the UK, generating a turnover of over £175 million annually. With a team of nearly 800 dedicated and highly experienced employees, operating from seven locations across the UK, we offer the industry’s widest range of high energy efficiency Pallet Trucks, Stackers, Counterbalance Trucks, Reach Trucks, Order Pickers, Very Narrow Aisle Trucks and Stacker Cranes in more than 600 truck variants. In addition, Jungheinrich provides an extensive, 500 employee-strong, Customer Service Support Network. The company has evolved from a manufacturer of Forklift Trucks to a full Intralogistics Solution provider, excelling in Automation, Racking Systems and Warehouse Planning, as well as in Long and Short Term Rental and Financial Services. The company is a division of the Jungheinrich AG Group, which generates a turnover in excess of 2.7 billion Euros annually and has manufacturing facilities worldwide.
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