Anttila's new logistics centre will improve operating efficiency and save energy
KESKO CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 31.08.2011 AT 14.00
Anttila Oy's new logistics centre, located in the Kerava Cargo Center Kerca, is inaugurated today, 31 August 2011. The logistics centre applies the latest warehousing technology and it will significantly improve logistics efficiency while taking environmental aspects into consideration. The logistics centre operations are among the most modern in Europe. The logistics centre is inaugurated by Minister of Labour Lauri Ihalainen, the SRV Board Chair Ilpo Kokkila, the Mayor of Kerava Petri Härkönen and Kesko's President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki.
The new logistics centre handles deliveries to all Anttila and Kodin Ykkönen department stores and NetAnttila's customers. Online purchases are increasing; over one million orders are annually delivered from the logistics centre to Anttila's online customers. The centre carries a total of 2.6 million products.
Capital expenditure of about 50 million
The logistics centre is one of the largest capital expenditures in Kesko's history. The total capital expenditure amounts to some 50 million, of which more than half is attributable to modern warehousing technology and a stock control system. The logistics centre employs about 180 people.
The logistics centre comprises a high-bay warehouse, reception area, order picking and despatch areas and office premises. The floor area of the building is some 19,000 m² and its cubic volume 350 000 m³. Goods are stored in a 30-metre high-bay warehouse using automated technology. The logistics centre has 55,000 pallet slots.
The logistics centre was constructed for the Kesko Pension Fund and the main building partner was SRV.
Energy saving and recycling
The logistics centre gets its heating energy from Kerava Energy's nearby bio power plant in which 60% of the fuels used are timber and 40% peat. The consumption of heating energy is only about one third compared to the old warehouse in Hämeenkylä, Vantaa. The Hämeenkylä warehouse directed some 97% of the waste generated to recovery and the recovery rate of the new logistics centre will be improved further, for example, by using recyclable platforms.
The Kerca area is well located traffic wise, providing easy access to all main roads in southern Finland. The congested metropolitan areas can be avoided for incoming and outgoing transportation.
Photos can be downloaded from: http://aineistopankki.kesko.fi/kesko_en.
Further information:
President Ari Akseli, Anttila Oy, tel. +358 1053 23490
Logistics Manager Pasi Lähdemäki, Anttila Oy, tel. +358 1053 39489
Anttila Oy concentrates on speciality goods trade operating three concepts: Anttila department stores (29), www.anttila.fi, Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration (9), www.kodin1.com and www.netanttila.com. In addition to Finland, e-commerce is also available in Estonia and Latvia.
Kesko (www.kesko.fi) is a retail specialist whose stores offer quality to the daily lives of consumers. Kesko has about 2,000 stores engaged in chain operations in the Nordic and Baltic countries, Russia, and Belarus.
