The construction of the new logistics centre of Wagener & Simon WASI GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Wuppertal, Germany began in February of this year. On 6 June 2008 the laying of the foundation stone for the advanced development took place. The company is part of the Würth Group and is a global supplier of stainless steel fasteners. For the medium term, WASI intends to invest around EUR 30 million in the new facility in Wuppertal-Ronsdorf. The 44,000m2 will be dominated by a building of 110m in length and 30m in height, housing a fully automated high-bay warehouse for 10,300 pallets. The site is to be developed in stages, whereby the first phase is the construction of a hall with a floor area of 10,000m2. In order to meet future demands, there are already plans for a 15,000m2 extension. Located on a freeway, the site offers excellent accessibility, which is a key requirement considering that up to 30 lorry loads of goods will be supplied to or collected from the warehouse every day. The new logistics centre is to open in 2009. Construction of the fully automated high-bay warehouse Model of the new WASI distribution centre.
