56.000 M2 STATE-OF-THE-ART DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

DC Laarakker

IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF CUIJK, VWLD IS REALISING A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART DISTRIBUTION CENTRE WITH A TOTAL SIZE OF 56,000 M² FOR DANONE NUTRICIA ON THE LAARAKKER INDUSTRIAL ESTATE IN HAPS. THE DC WILL PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE LOGISTIC OPERATION OF THE ADJACENT DANONE MILK POWDER FACTORY. THIS FACTORY HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 2019, WHERE DANONE PRODUCES SOME 600 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS IN THE EARLY LIFE NUTRITION AND MEDICAL NUTRITION SECTORS.

Facts & figures

DC Laarakker 
Built to Suit
Tenant: Danone Nutricia
Location: Haps, Laarakker industrial estate
Development: DC of 56.000 m² and 638 m² office space
Completion: Q3 2021

IN COOPERATION WITH DANONE AND ITS LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER XPO LOGISTICS, A SUPER-SMART DISTRIBUTION CENTRE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED; VARIOUS AUTOMATION SUCH AS ROBOTIC ARMS AND AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE SYSTEMS ARE USED TO SPEED UP THE DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS.

The completely gas-free distribution centre will help Danone to achieve a CO2-neutral operation at this location in the coming years. VWLD is developing the DC according to BREEAM qualification Very Good.

CUIJK REGION

In addition to the operational advantages of the new DC next to Danone's production location, the Laarakker industrial estate is also situated very favourably due to its proximity to the A73 (Nijmegen - Venlo), which offers fast access to Germany and other destinations. In addition, Cuijk, with its own container terminal, also offers the possibility of water transport (the Meuse). This is the reason why various companies with national and international distribution networks - such as Essity, SCA, Aviko, Nuvita and GW Damen - have preceded Danone in choosing Cuijk.