Elho opens second distribution facility to scale up sustainability mission

Sustainable plant pot manufacturer, elho, has opened the doors of its second distribution centre in Tilburg, Holland.

The new facility is part of the company’s aim to better meet the demands of its customers and scale up its mission of providing its products in the most supportive and innovative way while caring for the planet at the same time.

The Certified B Corporation* is dedicated to encouraging as many people as possible to connect with nature and introduce it into their lives. The new distribution centre will help maintain elho’s high service levels to make sure even more customers can pursue their horticultural adventures, with 28 extra loading docks, 3,000 order picking stations and 53,000 palette positions, helping to keep up with the high demand.

Located close to elho’s existing facility, the new distribution centre – which is almost three times larger than its primary site – will also provide extra storage capacity while improving the company’s carbon footprint as transportation between warehouses has significantly reduced.

The new logistics building has also been praised for its sustainable efforts. Thanks to the use of its eco-friendly materials, including concrete floors, LED lights, steel panels, sandwich panels and solar panels that has the largest energy storage system in the Netherlands, it was awarded the BREEAM ‘Excellent’ Gold certification. Those that were part of building the new facility were also recognised with the WELL Building Gold certification.

Relocating elho’s logistics into its new location will also enable the expansion of its production. Elho currently has 21 machines, but has plans to introduce another 19 by the end of 2025. The machines are designed to emit the lowest amount of energy and ensures the quality and efficiency of production with recycled materials can be improved. The expansion will also allow elho’s technical center to expand and establish a Technical Knowledge Lab in order to stay on top of the challenges posed by synthetics and regranulates.

Elho’s marketing manager, Patty Willems, commented; “We’re so excited to open our second logistics distribution facility here in Tilburg. Not only will this allow us to continue delivering our eco-friendly products to our customer all over the world. We are also able to expand other areas of the business to achieve maximum efficiency and help more people introduce nature into their lives.”

To find out more about elho, its products and its commitment to sustainability, please visit www.elho.com.

 

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