The large wardrobe that Inditex opened in Zaragoza 20 years ago It grows and acquires new compartments. The textile giant has woven the heart of its national and international logistics in the Aragonese capital. Zara, the main brand of the group, distributes its women’s clothing products to 1,885 stores in nearly a hundred countries around the world. In addition The recent expansion of the huge warehouse operating in the Plaza industrial area, A new facility has been added to the facility, which has a construction area of 24 hectares. 63,356-square-foot facility on a nearby plot to centralize returns of online orders. Managed by domain provider Identity Logistics, The company, which started operations a month and a half ago with 250 workers, plans to double its workforce.
And if that’s not enough, The multinational company headed by Marta Ortega draws new XXL-sized logistics facilities on the horizon Zara is also preparing for the opening of its megastore in the region around the capital of Ebro. All this makes Aragon the biggest driving force of the Spanish fashion empire after Galicia. The special suit the company needed for its international expansion Thanks to the advantages and capabilities this region offers.
The pairing of the Galician company with Zaragoza started in 2003. One of the key parts of the Zara miracle With a 120,000 square foot facility. It was initially christened the European Platform as it supplied stores across the continent, but has had a global focus for years. They know this very well at the airport, which is just two kilometers away from this huge complex that is taking off until it is built. Second in Spain for goods thanks to dozens of flights Those who come and go with textile manufacturers every week.
Over time, it became the main center of logistics operations. The flagship of the fashion empire is Zara (more than 70% of turnover). Since then, growth has been unstoppable, with activity accelerated by the fashion brand’s relentless expansion, which has led to a doubling of the construction area here. Millions of garments pass through miles of conveyor belts a week. It currently employs more than 2,000 workers, 1,700 of whom are permanent. IStaff quintupled from initial 400And everything indicates that it will continue to grow.
The latest investment exceeding 80 million Euros was made in this complex. A robotic silo for hanging clothes with a surface area of 14,800 square meters and a height of 30 meters. This is the second facility of its kind that the Amancio Ortega company has built in this logistics center. The first one, with a size of 17,500 square meters and the same height, was opened in 2013.
Alliance with supplier ID Logistics
The new robotic wardrobe, which the company calls shuttle, is a dynamic storage system where millions of clothes are stored in blocks. It started operating last summer and was running at full capacity before Christmas.As confirmed by a company source. The new facility, connected to the main warehouse by an overhead walkway, is completed with an auxiliary service building for the acceptance of goods and a truck parking area.
Two blocks from the European Platform A new Inditex logistics operation went into operation on 4 September. In this case it is a centre. Receiving and managing returns from the group’s electronic commerce, This is not a trivial activity considering that 20% to 30% of purchases in the retail industry are returned. To perform this operation, which involves reviewing or renewing the condition of the garments, built by real estate developer Almericost 63,356 square meter warehouse On more than 100,000 plots of land. It also has 476 parking spaces and 62 docks for loading trucks.
The textile giant does not directly manage this center, but has forwarded the order to one of its main suppliers. The French group ID Logistics is strongly established in Zaragoza and also manages three logistics warehouses in Alcampo.. Currently, 250 people work, but estimates are that this number will exceed 500. In addition to this volume of labor1,000 jobs created by textile assistants Among Inditex’s highlights ThinkTextil or Lacor.
26 kilometers from the Plaza, Excavation work has begun for the construction of a huge facility for Inditex in the Malpica industrial zone. Real estate logistics supporter MontepinoOriginating in Aragon, it promotes the transformation of the former Working University of Zaragoza into a modern logistics complex. The largest of the five warehouses to be built, with an area of 102 thousand 190 square meters, will belong to the textile giant. Although the company has not made any comments about this project, its name appears in the project. Aragon General Interest Plan (PIGA) It was approved by the regional government in order to accelerate investments. The group’s commitment to this city is complete With the 5,000 square meter macro store that Zara will open in the former headquarters of CAI (owned by Ibercaja)It is located right on Paseo de la Independencia, the nerve center of the Aragonese capital.