March 14, 2024
- The facility is 5,700 square metres, with refrigerated areas of 2,522 square metres and a total volume of 6,238 cubic metres for the chambers and prechambers
- The company has also set up a photovoltaic facility using solar panels for energy production, which has a capacity of 100 kW
Logista, one of Europe’s largest logistics operators, has opened a new facility in Toledo, through Logista Parcel, the leading network in temperature-controlled capillary transport, as part of its market growth strategy.
The new headquarters, located at the Toledo Industrial Estate, has a total area of 5,700 square metres and a total built area of 3,332 square metres. Moreover, it has a 277-square-metres office area and chambers and refrigerated areas with a total area of 2,522 square metres.
As for the chambers, they have specific volumes for different temperature ranges: 748 cubic metres for the 2-8ºC chamber and for the -18ºC chamber, and a total volume of 6,238 cubic metres for the 5-12ºC chambers and pre-chambers. The headquarters also has a 300-cubic-metre temperature-controlled chamber at a controlled temperature of 15-25ºC.
The warehouse area in the ambient zone has a volume of 3,556 cubic metres and storage capacity for 300 pallets. The warehouse also has 16 berths, all equipped for pre-chamber access, and a sorter with 9 outlets, capable of handling a throughput of 2,000 packages per hour.
The new warehouse is also equipped with a photovoltaic facility using solar panels for energy production, with a capacity of 100 kW, and has a CCTV system to guarantee the security of the premises.
With a workforce of 36 employees and a fleet of 18 delivery vehicles, all with ATP FRC certification and a total load capacity of 250 pallets, Logista has been offering a first-class logistics service to its customers in the province of Toledo since 11 March.
Germán Martín, Logista Parcel’s delegate in Toledo and Granada, highlights that: “We are proud to be able to open these new premises in Toledo, which is a new milestone in our growth strategy. This facility reflects our commitment to offering innovative and efficient logistics solutions and so providing our customers with the best service”.
About Logista - www.logista.com
Logista is one of the largest logistics operators in Europe and specialises in distribution to local channels. It regularly serves almost 200,000 points of sale in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and Poland and offers the best and fastest market access to a wide range of convenience products, pharmaceuticals, electronic top-up, books, publications, tobacco and lotteries, among others It is also notable for being the largest transport network in Spain, which is also certified in food safety.
Logista has a team of highly qualified professionals made up of more than 7,450 direct employees and a large number of collaborators such as Nacex franchisees, Logista Parcel delegates, drivers, etc. Employees and collaborators all work focused on serving their customers in the most efficient way and adapted to their needs.
About Logista Parcel – www.logistaparcel.com
Logista Parcel is Logista's reference network in controlled temperature capillary transport for the pharmaceutical and food sectors in Spain and Portugal. Logista Parcel has a fleet of more than1,700 vehicles and more than 2,000 collaborators, as well as a network of 64 delegations in Spain, Portugal and Andorra.
Logista Parcel's commitment to quality extends to the use of the most advanced information technologies, safety and commitment to the environment.
Commitment to sustainability
Logista has maintained its leadership position in CDP, which recognises global leaders in the fight against climate change, for eight consecutive years. Logista is the only European logistics company to have been listed in this category over this period. CDP has also recognised Logista’s work as a driver of sustainable change throughout its value chain and has listed it in the Supplier Engagement Leader category.
Furthermore, Logista’s firm commitment to sustainability was recognised in October 2024 by Sustainalytics, one of the world’s foremost evaluators of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance. After assessing the Company’s ESG criteria, it has awarded it an ESG risk rating of 14.4 points, thus classifying it as being at Low Risk of experiencing material financial exposure to ESG factors and certifying it as Industry TOP RATED 2024 - which assesses high performance in its sector beyond the Sustainalytics comprehensive coverage universe - earning it one of the top 50 ratings in the transport industry.
Another consequence of its firm commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility is that Logista has once again been placed among the leaders in the sector by being recognised in 2023 with an MSCI rating of AA, on a scale of AAA-CCC.
Logista is also listed on the FTSE4Good IBEX index, which comprises companies that exhibit strong environmental, social and corporate governance practices, and on the Ibex Gender Equality index. It was also included in the Ibex 35 in 2022.