The logistics complex operating with the most modern and innovative technologies, built with a 10 billion HUF investment by Gebrüder Weiss Ltd, was inaugurated on Thursday in Dunaharaszti.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gebrüder Weiss (GW) group Wolfgang Senger-Weiss stated during the pre-inauguration press briefing that following the recession of recent years, there is a resurgence of economic activity. Based on the observed growth in industrial production, particularly in the automotive and electronics industries, one can expect demand for expansion in transportation and logistics services in the coming years.
‘Due to its central location, Hungary serves as a hub for freight traffic
between Western Europe and the Adriatic, Black Sea, and Balkan regions,’ he added.
Central and Eastern European Regional Manager of GW Thomas Schauer highlighted that the new logistics centre is equipped with advanced automated systems, utilizing intelligent technologies for the storage and movement of goods. He mentioned one such innovation, the automated storage system provided by AutoStore, which eschews traditional shelves in favour of plastic bins stored within an aluminium framework, without the need for aisles, managed by self-propelled robots.
Managing Director of GW Hungary Ltd Bálint Varga disclosed that the newly inaugurated complex spans 10,000 square metres, featuring cross-docking warehouses, high-rise storage facilities as well as accompanying offices and 100 loading docks. With this development, the company’s central logistics facility has expanded to 32,000 square metres, bringing the total area of its logistics network in Hungary close to 100,000 square metres.
According to the company’s press release, in addition to Dunaharaszti Gebrüder Weiss operates facilities in Győr, Zalaegerszeg, Pécs, Szeged, and Polgár in Hungary, employing 450 staff members.
The company’s next major investment will be in Győr in 2026,
where it intends to establish an independent logistics facility.
Headquartered in Austria, Gebrüder Weiss Holding is a global, full-service logistics company employing approximately 8,600 people and operating 180 owned facilities. The company recorded a turnover of 2.47 billion euros in 2023. Its portfolio encompasses freight forwarding and logistics solutions, digital services, and supply chain management.
Publicly available company data indicates that Gebrüder Weiss concluded the 2022 business year with a net revenue of 19 billion Hungarian forints and a taxed profit of 1.3 billion forints. In the 2021 business year, it achieved a net revenue of 20 billion forints and a taxed profit of 1.4 billion forints.
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