Azkar opens new facilities dedicated to logistics operations

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Azkar opens new facilities dedicated to logistics operations
• The new facilities are located in Azuqueca de Henares and have a
floor area of over 28,000 square meters dedicated to logistics work
• This is another example of the strong commitment of Azkar for the
Contract Logistics, to offer customers services and solutions tailored
to their needs
• The new facilities include three modules for strategic sectors of the
company
Madrid, 2014 – Azkar, member of DACHSER Group, opens a new facility in
Azuqueca de Henares, to logistics operations.
The new center is located in a complex of 45,000 square meters and has three
buildings in an enclosed area. The first one is dedicated to electronics products
group, while the others two are for drink and fashion respectively. These three areas
are strategic in the company, reaching more than 50% of the turnover of the logistics
business in Iberia and are represented by leading brands worldwide.
"This new opening affirms our firm commitment to Contract Logistics. This is a
thematic complex that allows us each building suits to a type of logistics, to make
available to the customer the best tools in every sector", explained Juan Quintana,
CEO of Azkar.
Contract Logistics services from Azkar offered customized solutions in specialized
centers and in close collaboration with the client, integrated within the structure of
this.
The new facility of Azuqueca de Henares, have more than 28,000 square meters, 36
docks and 60 employees.
Contract Logistics in Iberia
A few miles away, in Meco, there is another Contract Logistics center dedicated to
Fast Moving Consumer Goods. This is another strategic sector for Azkar. The
logistics center has more than 35,000 square meters, with automated picking and
with management skills to more than 50,000 lines/day and 24x5 service (24h for 5
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days). In a narrow strategic focus, Azkar is able to offer a wide range of logistics
services in market sectors very different.
In Portugal, Azkar currently has a similar logistics center, located in Lisbon. Is a
complex with 16 thousand square meters of warehouse in which Azkar provides a
wide range of transportation and logistics services to over 900 companies. From the
common logistics -Warehousing, inventory management, picking & packing, labeling,
etc.– to telecommunication Logistics, electrical equipments and appliances, through
logistics technical support. Azkar also provides deconsolidation and consolidation
services of cargo, according to specific parameters of the distribution and other
value-added services, such as storage areas high value for the IT and textile sectors.
Azkar is able to extrapolate this model to Iberia level, because it has more than 25
facilities in various specialized logistics services, distributed throughout the territory
of the Iberian Peninsula and islands. AZKAR
AZKAR is an integral logistics operator leader in the Iberian Peninsula and islands, and with full
coverage in Europe, thanks to the powerful network of Dachser, that have a wide range of services in
different activities, from the transport and distribution, to the outsourcing logistics operations. Serves
15.000 customers in Spain and Portugal in the entire suply chain, from any origin to any destination.
The company, whose turnover amounts to about 400 million euros, have over one million square
meters of logistics area and a fleet of 2.600 vehicles. The corporation stands out for the
professionalism and dedication of its 5.000 employees in more than 80 logistic centers in Spain and
Portugal.
Since joining the multinational Dachser in january 2013, Azkar offers customers new logistics solutions
for Europe and intercontinental markets, helping to the international trade with a efficient management
for companies. Globally, the current network of Dachser group has 424 delegations in 41 countries. In
2012, the family-owned company with headquarters in Kempten, germany, generated revenues of
4,41 billion euros
Más información:
AZKAR Marketing Tel.: +34 91 660 65 73
C/ Holanda, 6 Fax: +34 91 660 66 97
28820 Coslada e-mail: comunicacion@azkar.com
Madrid Internet: www.azkar.com
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