Norbert Dentressangle, a provider of third-party logistics (3PL) services, has commissioned Swisslog to design and implement a refrigerated high-bay warehouse in Zellik, Belgium. Swisslog will act as general contractor for this order, the value of which amounts to approx. MEUR 21 (ca. MCHF 27).

In order to accommodate current and future demand for its 3PL services, Norbert Dentressangle has decided to build a new warehouse for frozen food, adjacent to the existing plant in Zellik near Brussels. It will serve as multi-client warehouse, storing and handling goods at temperatures as low as -25°C. The warehouse is the interface between the supply chains of producers of refrigerated food and the main retailers in Belgium.

As general contractor, Swisslog will provide a turnkey automated refrigerated warehouse with picking platform. The company's services include design, realization, and start-up support of the new facility, including construction as well as all materials handling equipment. Swisslog will implement its own software products and warehouse control system, and it will also be responsible for the overall integration of the systems.

"This order for a refrigerated warehouse reflects once again Swisslog's expertise in this demanding segment of the food&beverage industry," notes Daniel Fink, President of Swisslog's Warehouse & Distribution Solutions division. In the past years, Swisslog has been implementing several deep-freeze warehouses and distribution centers. The facility in Zellik is planned to be operational by mid-2012.