Dachser has begun operations at a new hazardous materials warehouse with 21,800 sq m of floor space in Malsch, near Karlsruhe, Germany. The specially equipped facility can store chemical products and hazardous materials such as paints, coatings, and adhesives in a total of 43,000 pallet spaces. Dachser invested more than €20m in the warehouse.
The warehouse is divided into nine sections separated by firewalls. Each section has an automatic fire extinguishing system with both ceiling and in-rack sprinkler systems. The depressed floors are specially designed to retain product leakage and firewater, while barriers at the wastewater outlets provide increased groundwater protection.
Baden-Württemberg has a strong chemical industry and has demand for logistics companies serving as a transportation partner while also offering safe storage of chemical products and hazardous materials. A further advantage of the location is its connections to France, an important destination for German chemical exports. “Constantly growing demand from the chemical industry made building the new facility an absolute must,” said Bernd Großmann, Branch Manager Dachser Malsch.
Construction work began in spring 2018 and all the hazardous materials warehouse’s transportation, storage, and logistics services are now up and running, with direct daily routes connecting it into Dachser’s European network.
Source: Dachser
