multicube osthessen – the hub of European logistics
Located in the middle of Germany and at the heart of Europe, the multicube East Hesse stands as a state-of-the-art logistics hub. Completed in 2023, it is a cutting-edge supermarket of contract logistics, distinguished by its numerous automation solutions and central location. For example, the semi-automated high-bay warehouse maximizes efficiency, while a yard management solution ensures increased throughput in the logistics yard and minimizes operational errors. The infrastructural location in East Hesse, also known as Germany’s logistics hub, is ideal for supplying German metropolitan areas. With the A4 motorway at your doorstep and Frankfurt/Main Airport within reach – what more do you need for your business?
Sustainability is also a top priority in Mecklar near Bad Hersfeld. On the contrary: air-to-air heat pumps ensure that the entire site operates completely independently of fossil fuels like gas. Additionally, the solar system on the roof generates its own electricity, enabling the facility to operate entirely self-sufficiently in terms of energy. The well-deserved reward? The third DGNB Platinum Certificate for the pfenning group, with an overall fulfillment score of 83.6%.
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Numbers, Data & Facts
- Property: 220,000 m²
- Storage area: 77,000 m² (Phase 1) + 29,000 m² (Phase 2), distributed across a total of 11 hall modules
- Mezzanine area: 9,000 m² + 3,000 m²
- Office & utility area: 2,500 m²
- Hall height: 14m
- Truck loading gates: 80 (Phase 1) + 18 (Phase 2)
Excellent infrastructure
- Prime location in Bad Hersfeld, East Hesse
- Excellent transport connections to the A4 motorway (Leipzig/Dresden) with links to the A5 (Basel) and A7 (Hamburg), airports in Frankfurt and Leipzig, as well as the Bad Hersfeld freight station.
- Transport hub in the logistics region of East Hesse
- Central supply for German metropolitan areas
- Germany’s latest cut-off times
The third in the group: DGNB Platinum for the multicube osthessen
With the DGNB Platinum Certificate, the logistics center in Mecklar near Bad Hersfeld becomes the third multicube to receive this award. The reasons for this are as diverse as the industry opportunities themselves: Air-to-air heat pumps are in use, eliminating the need for gas as an energy source and allowing temperature regulation across the entire site. These pumps are powered by the self-generated electricity from the rooftop PV system.
Additionally, the flora and fauna surrounding our multicubes are actively integrated into our sustainability efforts. For example, in Mecklar, the original course of a stream was restored, which even encouraged a beaver to settle there. Could there be a better proof of sustainability? Thanks to its central location in Germany, the transport sector can also save empty kilometers and achieve a positive CO² transport balance.
Automation solutions for greater efficiency
Diverse automation solutions are now indispensable in logistics. In the multicube osthessen, a variety of projects have been successfully tested and are now an integral part of daily operations. For example, drones are used for automated inventory tracking, while in another hall, a semi-automated high-bay warehouse stores pallets. Customized smaps are also used to make processes and documents paperless, saving resources and promoting sustainability. Additionally, AI-controlled video surveillance increases security on the premises, and a yard management system ensures optimal utilization of loading gates and reduced waiting times for delivery traffic. Further automation projects are already in planning.
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What makes the multicube concept so special?
Each multicube is divided into several hall modules, allowing different product and trade sectors, such as chemicals, food, or pharmaceuticals, to be consolidated at a single location. This is made possible by individual modules that are completely separable from one another. This design enables us to offer our customers fully customized cost accounting. Additionally, the multi-user concept ensures significant cost optimization. Multiple customers with different product sectors can share the spaces, meaning they are not the sole cost bearers. Moreover, the logistics spaces impress with a high degree of customization as well as efficient and state-of-the-art IT management. Whether you are looking for a central location for your warehouse or an alternative space for promotional or seasonal goods, your concepts have a place in our multicubes.
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Cross-industry logistics solutions from a full-service provider
Logistics fulfillment for the B2B and B2C consumer goods market is one of the pfenning Group’s core competencies. Whether electrical appliances, textiles, FMCG articles, cosmetics, furniture or many other consumer goods – your articles are in safe hands with us. As one of Germany’s leading contract logistics service providers, we offer you the entire range of services – either as a complete service or specifically for individual tasks.
Food logistics is one of our strengths – especially as the company’s roots go back 90 years, when the founder bought the first truck to transport milk. With these decades of experience, we have developed into the top 3 company for food contract logistics in Germany. Today we drive to all major food retailers and discounters. Temperature-controlled HACCP storage and IFS-certified food delivery are part of our corporate DNA. Quality and freshness are at the heart of our refrigeration expertise.
Storing, checking, picking and transporting – without logistics, no goods will reach the store and no online order will reach the consumer. Our contract logistics offers the right fulfillment solution for every product range and every sales channel. And if something comes back, these returns are also given a new chance thanks to our efficient returns management. And that’s good news not only for the supplier, but also for the environment.
No risks and no side effects – this is what pharmaceutical contract logistics from the pfenning group stands for. Storage, handling and transport – including those of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products in various temperature ranges – are carried out on the basis of the current GDP recertification 2021. We offer our customers individual and unique, logistical combinations of active ingredients that pay off immediately.
We not only supply logistics, but also solve special tasks relating to products and processes in the automotive and industrial sectors. Our industry-specific value-added services complement our tried-and-tested logistics services and make us a premium partner in contract logistics. Short distances, local expertise – we are not only close to our customers, but with one of our 100 or so locations we are often right outside their factory gates.
With the pfenning group, the chemistry is right. Because we know the requirements for the storage, handling and transport of environmentally hazardous, flammable, corrosive or toxic substances. Particularly in this industry, it is important to have a partner with expertise in logistics outsourcing. The fact that we, as a 3pl partner, can offer this to our customers from the chemical industry on an equal footing is proven by the industry-specific and safety-related approvals as well as the protective measures that we consistently and successfully implement for all areas of chemical logistics – from the storage of hazardous goods to the transport of speciality chemicals.
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