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Goch, 6 December 2011

Vos Logistics opens expansion logistics centre in Goch

On 6th December last Vos Logistics together with her customer Akzo Nobel officially opened the expansion of her logistics centre in Goch (Germany). With this expansion Vos Logistics created an extra 5,500 m2 , approx. 11,000 pallet spaces and additional offices.
The enlargement is part of the extension of the strategic cooperation between Vos Logistics and Akzo Nobel. The enlargement will increase warehousing capacity to more than 36,000 pallet spaces suitable for the storage of coating products and with special compartments for hazardous substances.

Vos Logistics has been operating Akzo Nobel's distribution centre in Goch since 2004 for the Decorative Coatings business unit to serve the German market. From Goch, next to the A57 motorway between Nijmegen and Krefeld, Germany, the Benelux and North France can be served within 24 hours. Vos Logistics also performs worldwide goods distribution for Akzo Nobel's Performance Coatings business unit from Goch.

Toine van Gils, Contract Logistics Director at Vos Logistics sais: "The contract extension between Akzo Nobel and Vos Logistics confirms the good cooperation between the two parties. Vos Logistics and Akzo Nobel are also working together on a project to implement extra Value Added Activities in Goch, including the blending of coatings."

Joep Mooren, Akzo Nobel's Decorative Coatings Logistics Director sais: "This enlargement gives us an opportunity to rationalize our distribution structure. We are also working with Vos Logistics on a project to optimize the supply chain in accordance with the Lean principles with the goal of achieving business excellence."
 

 

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Clik here for a coverage of the official opening (Dutch).


For further information:
Toine van Gils, Vos Logistics, Director Contract Logistics 

T: +31 412 699 500
corporate@voslogistics.com

Vos Logistics is an independent European logistics service provider, delivering a wide range of transport and customer specific logistics services. With a network of almost 30 group-owned locations, Vos Logistics is active throughout Europe and in the bulk and volume transport markets ranks among the largest road hauliers in Europe. With 1,850 employees, the company operates a modern fleet of 1,200 Euro IV and V vehicles, 2,500 loading units and 125,000 m2 of storage space. Within Logistic Services customer-specific logistics solutions are offered: from forwarding, warehousing and value added services and distribution to full supply chain solutions in which Vos Logistics assumes the management of its customers' goods flows in full or in part. The strength of the company lies in its combination of a Europe-wide network, advanced IT systems and focus on quality and service.