Today we are pleased to announce that we have inaugurated our new fulfilment centre, in Ontígola (Toledo) dedicated to e-commerce, in the presence of the mayor of the Municipality, Gracia Sánchez Ruiz; our CEO, Juan Manzanedo; our managing directors and an ample representation of our staff.
This new logistics centre will expand our operational capacity to respond to the strong increase in e-commerce activity and the demand of new customers. According to our calculations, we expect to reach 9 million units for two major women’s clothing brands very soon, entailing a total amount of 3.8 million orders per year.
These facilities have an enclosure of 35,000 m2, distributed in 20,000 m2 of warehouse and 620 m2 of offices, as well as 21 loading and unloading docks. Located in the industrial area of Ontígola, and adjacent to our centre of Ontígola, this new warehouse will allow us to improve operations and increase the capacity to process, prepare and store the goods.
Initially, the plant has a team of 200 workers, which has been operational since the beginning of April. A logistics centre that, in times of peak demand, can increase its workforce fivefold, reaching 1,000 workers.
Ontígola 2 has the latest technology applied to the logistics sector, with intelligent industrial vehicles (AGVs), among other innovations. A state-of-the-art technological adaptation for internal and supply chain logistics that, coupled with significant cost reduction, improves the productivity of our employees.
The new logistics centre will have large photovoltaic panels for the self-consumption of the warehouse, a clear example of our commitment to sustainability and the reduction of our CO2 footprint to the bare minimum. logistics centre will also have SILVER LEED Certification, which proves that it is built under eco-efficiency standards and meets sustainability requirements.
