FrieslandCampina has started the construction of a sustainable distribution centre in Meppel. The DC will cover an area of 31,000 square metres and provide space for 45,000 pallet spaces.
The dairy company will handle the storage and transhipment of dairy products from its production sites in the new building. These activities are now still spread across four warehouses in Hoogeveen, Heerenveen, Meppel and Veendam. By centralising storage and transhipment, FrieslandCampina will not only be able to work more efficiently but will also save 1.5 million transport kilometres. The warehouses in Hoogeveen, Heerenveen, Meppel and Veendam will function as a throughput for goods to the central distribution centre.
No job losses
The new centre will accommodate 35 employees.The distribution employees from the four warehouses in Hoogeveen, Heerenveen, Meppel and Veendam will have other distribution work at FrieslandCampina. There will be no job losses, according to the dairy company.
Sustainability
Completion of the building is scheduled for June 2018.FrieslandCampina will lease the distribution centre from District54 Vastgoed after completion.The new building will receive the BREAAM certificate 'very good'. This means that the construction will take place in a sustainable manner and with sustainable materials.
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