trans-o-flex opens new sorting centre with innovative green technology
trans-o-flex has moved into a new sorting centre for parcels and pallets in Dettingen (Baden-Wuerttemberg state) which is remarkable not only for its logistical performance, but also because of the environmental technology it incorporates. The new centre, built at a cost of EUR 8 million, went into operation on June 28.
Within the trans-o-flex network, the new centre takes the place of two previous sites: Kaufbeuren and Neu-Ulm. The sorting area covers 6,000 sq.m. and there are 750 sq.m. of office and ancillary space. The Y-shaped construction plan developed by trans-o-flex means that, while space is used economically, a large number of vehicles can dock onto the ramps. There are 78 ramps in Dettingen. The location has been planned and constructed by local Memmingen construction firm Josef Hebel. trans-o-flex has secured space for possible future expansion on the 30,000 sq.m. site – plans for the second stage of the building, with a further 700 sq.m. of sorting area, are already complete.
trans-o-flex has moved into a new sorting centre for parcels and pallets in Dettingen (Baden-Wuerttemberg state) which is remarkable not only for its logistical performance, but also because of the environmental technology it incorporates. The new centre, built at a cost of EUR 8 million, went into operation on June 28. “As our logistics services are focused on the health industry, we feel we have a special responsibility toward the environment,” says Klaus J. Heinz, trans-o-flex CEO. “Wherever possible, we do our best to minimize negative effects on the environment.” In Dettingen, geothermal energy is used for heating and cooling the sorting centre, while the electricity for the heat pump – and for all other uses – is entirely derived from hydroelectric sources. “The main functions of the energy-intensive sorting operation run entirely on a CO²-neutral basis,” as Heinz points out. This is not the first time that trans-o-flex has taken a pioneering environmental role in the logistics industry.
“In two senses, the new centre points us towards the future,” claims Heinz. “On the one hand, our recent growth has been particularly strong in south-western Germany and now we have the capacity to handle further growth on top. And on the other hand the growth of our business is going hand-in-hand with care for the environment.”
Within the trans-o-flex network, the new centre takes the place of two previous sites: Kaufbeuren and Neu-Ulm. The sorting area covers 6,000 sq.m. and there are 750 sq.m. of office and ancillary space. The Y-shaped construction plan developed by trans-o-flex means that, while space is used economically, a large number of vehicles can dock onto the ramps. There are 78 ramps in Dettingen. The location has been planned and constructed by local Memmingen construction firm Josef Hebel. trans-o-flex has secured space for possible future expansion on the 30,000 sq.m. site – plans for the second stage of the building, with a further 700 sq.m. of sorting area, are already complete.
