United Labels AG opens new logistics centre in Münster

United Labels AG - April 2007
 
  • Additional warehouse capacity

Exactly one year after the groundbreaking event, Peter M. Boder, CEO United Labels, now officially opens their new logistics centre in Münster. The comic licensing company invited more than a hundred guests including Mayor Dr. Berthold Tillmann as official representative of the city of Münster, to celebrate the inauguration of their new distribution centre.

With this new centre the United Labels AG enhances their distribution efficiency significantly and increases their warehouse capacity to 5,800 pallets. At maximum efficiency the company expects to handle about 12,000 packages and 4,500 pallets each quarter. That roughly corresponds to 5.4 million comicware products – i.e. 90,000 articles each day.

“Higher logistics efficiency increases the distribution of our comicware products,” said Peter M. Boder. “That’s a perfect basis to grow our business and boost our sales.”

Previous warehouses merge into the new facilities at 21 Gildenstraße, Münster-Handorf. After nine month of construction, the buildings were finished in December 2006. Work at the new on-site offices started in February 2007. In a second construction phase United Labels might further extend the halls by 3,600 m² whenever necessary. That would provide space for another 7,200 pallets. About 15 employees are currently working at the Logistics Centre. At maximum capacity United Labels plans to increase workforce. SpongeBob cups, Wild Soccer Bunch shorts, Barbie glassware, Simpsons plush and articles of the high-quality porcelain collections “Best of Snoopy”, “Best of Mickey” and “Best of Donald” will now start their journey to comic fans all over Europe from Münster-Handorf. “Our products enjoy continuing popularity and our new logistics centre guarantees fast shipping to our customers,” commented Boder. The popular comicware articles leave the warehouse through one of the three loading ramps or the two ground level gateways to be shipped into 15 different European countries.

The new United Labels AG logistics centre – at a glance:
Location: 21 Gildenstraße, 48157 Münster
Premises: ca. 14,600 m2
Warehouse: ca. 4.600 m2
Building Height: ca. 15 m
Building Size: 67 m x ca. 66 m lang
Interior Space: ca. 65.500 m3
Effective Area: ca. 5.200 m2
Loading Ramps: 3
Ground Level Gateways: 2
Capital Expenditure: € 4.1 Mio.
Employees Warehouse and Logistics: 15