Zalando : ships first parcel from new Dutch fulfillment center

Kathy Arends, alderman for economics of the Lansingerland municipality, is pleased that Zalando has picked Bleiswijk as the site for its logistics center: "It illustrates the central importance of the A12 corridor in the Lansingerland municipality. We are honored by an international company, such as Zalando, choosing to strengthen our economy with this distribution center."

Jeroen Palsrok, Director Specialty Accounts, Ingram Micro, says: "We are proud to operate Zalando's newest and largest logistics site, which builds on Ingram Micro's global expertise of highly automated e-commerce fulfillment. Our energetic team in the Netherlands expands this with local expertise, and they will further lift the convenience proposition of Zalando to its customers."

For the construction of the fulfillment center, Zalando has invested in sustainable solutions and installed solar panels on the roof of the building. With these considerations, the site qualifies for the BREEAM "Very Good" sustainability certification. From a technological standpoint, the Rotterdam location will eventually have the highest level of automation within the Zalando fulfillment network, such as goods-to-person shuttle technology.