Building large warehouses during a crisis may seem risky, but in reality, it is an excellent way to save money. Proof of this theory is the construction of a massive consolidated DSV warehouse in the western part of Germany.
In the town of Krefeld, one of the largest DSV warehouses in the world is being built. The building, with an area exceeding 72,000 sqm (including 15,000 sqm of transshipment zone and 7,000 sqm of office space), will be located in the industrial region of western Germany. Near the town, there are both motorways leading to Belgium and the Netherlands, as well as the Dusseldorf airport.
– Building such large warehouses as the one in Krefeld allows us to save money on every square meter of the investment, which costs significantly less than renting or leasing – comments Piotr W. Krawiecki, President of the Management Board of DSV Solutions. – However, the greatest savings come from having one consolidated warehouse. Such a solution allows the operator to use their technical resources: warehouse space, transshipment equipment, facilities, and human resources to serve many companies at the same time. Spreading fixed costs translates into real savings for both the operator and the client.
The first clients of the new DSV warehouse in Krefeld will be the companies Ehapa (including Mickey Mouse and Cars comics) and Data Becker (IT books), who will occupy approximately 10,000 sqm.