Ambient and chilled logistics operator Fowler Welch has announced that it is expanding its Dutch operation by relocating from its existing facility at Maasland to a new, larger site at Poeldijk in the southern Westland region of the country.
The new location offers increased capacity for docking, consolidating and a 10,000m2 warehouse, the group noted, located at the ABC Westland commercial hub that sits alongside many leading Dutch exporters.
According to Fowler Welch, the site allows for greater efficiencies in terms of operations between the UK and the European mainland, with prime transport links via ferry and by road to the principal manufacturing centres of northern Europe.
Year-round operations at the depot will cover a wide range of temperature-controlled transport and consolidation, including fresh produce, salads, plants and flowers to all major supermarket chains.
'We're excited about the move to Poeldijk,' said Fowler Welch BV’s general manager in the Netherlands, Bas de Koning. 'I believe we can realise our full potential from this location. Poeldijk places us at the centre of one of the primary transport hubs on the European mainland.
'The Netherlands' gateway has always been an integral part of the Fowler Welch business model, and this latest move is a clear indication of the company's commitment to business in the area and across Northern Europe,' he added. 'It will really boost our standing in the immediate and wider European markets, and will provide an even better service for our customers.'
In addition to road and ferry services, the company will also focus on its burgeoning airfreight business with operations out of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Westland into London Heathrow.
