Kardex Mlog has just completed a new high-bay warehouse for Moers Frischeprodukte GmbH & Co. KG – a joint venture between food manufacturer Dr. Oetker and dairy producer Molkerei Gropper. The new plant is located in Moers is 44 meters tall and offers more than 17,000 pallet storage spaces, along with a picking and shipping centre. The project also included refurbishments and adaptations to the existing plant to integrate the new conveying technology into the material flow. The new plant went into productive service in February 2025.
The plant in Moers was familiar territory for Kardex Mlog. Back in 2008, the intralogistics specialist had constructed an automated high-bay warehouse at the site. As demand for fresh food continued to grow, it was time to extend the site’s capacity once more. For this purpose, Kardex Mlog was commissioned as general contractor for logistics in January 2023. The project goals included standardising the automation technology across the existing and extension plants to minimise subsequent maintenance requirements.
The scope of the new construction included a pallet conveying system with 353 drives and six stacker cranes. The 44-meter-tall machines, which enable storage and retrieval, were manufactured in-house by Kardex Mlog at its Neuenstadt location. Plant visualisation is carried out by the Kardex MVisu module in the Kardex Control Centre warehouse management system. Gravity roller tracks, eight fire protection doors with clearance control, and six high-speed doors complete the scope of the Kardex Mlog delivery.
In addition to supply, Kardex Mlog also carried out the assembly and commissioning of the fully automated high-bay warehouse, including the approach zones and platforms, along with all necessary refitting measures. This included conveying technology adaptations and integration into the existing plant during ongoing operations. For this purpose, Kardex Mlog created a conversion concept with a corresponding schedule for each stage of the construction project.
Said Sven Pitz, Head of the Refurbishment business sector, Kardex Mlog: “Through our joint planning of the subprojects with all involved parties, we were able to reduce the coordination effort and save resources. As part of the project, the teams and the know-how were bundled and their application targeted.”
The company was also responsible for connecting the electric monorail with its 36 vehicles. This system was supplied by a third-party provider, as was the steel racking construction for 17,076 pallets, the roof and wall panelling, and the warehouse management system with its material flow system.
Commented Project Leader Michael Dube of Moers Frischeprodukte: “We were very impressed by the smooth and efficient coordination of all the works, the seamless integration of the individual subsections into a perfectly harmonised overall plant, and the competent project management by Kardex Mlog.” For more visit kardex.com
