Swisslog will implement intralogistics on behalf of Swiss Post at its Villmergen facility
Swisslog will take over the complete implementation of intralogistics for Swiss Post in the new construction of its logistics center in Villmergen (LZV), it was announced via a press communique.
As part of this, Swisslog will install a new automated high-bay warehouse, an automated medium parts warehouse, and an automated small parts warehouse, including material flow control system.
The new logistics center will triple the logistics center’s storage capacity for hospital logistics goods, hazardous goods or, for example, goods from online retail. Growing online trade has led to increased demand for Swiss Post’s services.
Contract logistics
As a result, Swiss Post is now repositioning itself in contract logistics and expanding its logistics structures accordingly: As part of this US$ 137mn project, it is expanding its logistics center in Villmergen with four extensions.
The new building will increase the storage area from 20,000 to 57,000sqm. Swiss Post is thus expanding the site to become its largest logistics warehouse. The logistics centre is scheduled to go into operation in 2025.
“We are very pleased that Swiss Post has once again placed its trust in us and are proud that we are able to jointly implement this flagship project for the region,” asserted Heinrich Lüthi, Managing Director, Swisslog Switzerland.
“Swisslog convinced us with its logistical and technical solutions to jointly create the warehouse of the future,” remarked Roland Heizmann, Head of Freight Logistics, Swiss Post.
