IDEC is currently building a logistics platform for Suntory Beverage & Food France in Donnery and Fay-aux-Loges (45), developed by EFY INVEST. This project features an innovative approach that limits its land footprint through a high-rise vertical design. A few months after the start of construction work, the first column of this nearly 21,000 m² project was erected in the presence of all the stakeholders.
A SYMBOLIC INSTALLATION FOR THE FIRST COLUMN
Photo credit: SUNTORY
On Monday, June 19, 2023, Suntory Beverage & Food France, a market leader in fruit-flavored soft drinks with its iconic Orangina, Oasis and Schweppes brands, organized the inaugural erection of the first column of its future new-generation automated logistics platform. This project represents Suntory’s most substantial investment in Europe in 15 years. To mark the occasion, the company’s employees, customers, partners, IDEC teams and local councilors gathered to celebrate this symbolic milestone in the project.
A NEW-GENERATION HIGH-RISE LOGISTICS PLATFORM
Photo credit: GROUPE IDEC
This new logistics platform will be organized around two areas. The first area will feature a 27-metre-high “stacker crane” storage area comprising two 3,000 m² cells and a third 6,000 m² cell. A second structure, which will stand 15 meters high (two levels), will span 4,450 m² and will include a shipping and storage area and various processes to handle the building operator’s business. Work began in March 2023, with the first installations scheduled to be handed over at the end of the year.
MORE THAN JUST A LOGISTICS BUILDING
One building will be home to an important process, independently of the logistics platform structure. A 900 m² overhead passageway will link the Suntory Beverage & Food France bottling plant to the first floor of the “Bâtiment Quais” building, with an integrated process to manage the stocks produced by the plant.
A PROJECT WITH RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
This logistics project is targeting BREEAM Very Good environmental certification. To achieve this, it will benefit from a number of tangible initiatives, including waste management, improved staff comfort and optimized water consumption. The energy aspect was also the focus of attention, with the implementation of metering systems, outdoor lighting management (twilight sensor) and the installation of solar panels. Furthermore, an ecologist was involved in the early stages of construction to ensure that the local flora and fauna were properly protected. With regard to water management, a reduction in consumption per equipment and a leak detection system will be implemented.
Transportation has also been factored into this approach in order to limit the impact of the constructed buildings on the environment. Accessibility to alternative forms of transport, bicycles, carpooling and electric vehicle charging stations will be encouraged on site.