Mekonomen Group has plans to invest in new automated and high-tech central warehouse to boost efficiency and competitiveness with increased availability for its customers.

Planned to be built in the Mjøs region in Norway, the new warehouse is expected to be completed in 2025.

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This central warehouse will provide spare parts and accessories for the Norwegian leading concepts MECA and Mekonomen.

The present two regional warehouses in Norway for MECA and Mekonomen, respectively, are both small.

A joint warehouse with a wider assortment and streamlining through automation would help in increased availability for customers.

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The warehouse will be able to stock 100,000 items compared twitharound 25-50,000 items in each regional warehouse at present.

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Mekonomen Company Norway managing director Geir Hoff said: “With the planning of the new joint warehouse, we are building for the future and enabling benefits from economies of scale. We see great potential in continuing to streamline our warehousing and distribution processes while increasing customer availability.”

The construction of the facility would not affect the group’s cash flow or earnings.

The construction is currently in the procurement phase.

Mekonomen Group president and CEO Pehr Oscarson said: “We are among the leaders within efficient logistics solutions and are now taking additional position for the future. The investment in Norway is in line with our strategy of ensuring a sustainable business and meeting customers’ demands for mobility – today, tomorrow and in the future.

“Through the experience of our successful central warehouse project in Sweden and ongoing project in Denmark, we have built a solid competence within the area that will contribute to the efficiency of the project.”

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Image: The future central warehouse will provide spare parts and accessories for the Norwegian leading concepts MECA and Mekonomen. Credit: icondigital from Pixabay.