SuperFrio inaugurates its 5th Distribution Center in Ribeirão Preto, with a state-of-the-art project to serve the seed market
In August, SuperFrio started operating the most modern distribution center dedicated to seed operations in Brazil; The project is the result of a long-term partnership and relationship with one of its main customers – one of the largest seed producing companies in the world.
SuperFrio, a company controlled by Patria Investimentos, and one of the leaders in the refrigerated logistics industry in South America, invested R$ 20 million in the construction of a dedicated state-of-the-art DC for one of its main clients, in the city of Ribeirão Preto/SP, on the banks of the Anhanguera Highway. The venture is in line with the company's strategy of strengthening and prioritizing long-term relationships with its customers.
The new logistics center has a capacity of around 15,000 pallet positions, approximately 75,000 m3, in addition to 22 docks, 3 platforms to serve Bitrem and Rodotrem vehicles, a large antechamber measuring 16 meters wide and 600 m2 of offices. All DC operations are performed with RF technology and backed by JDA's WMS, a global reference in refrigerated logistics operations. SuperFrio's SGI (Integrated Management System) guarantees high quality standards, as well as the protection of its customers' brand.
The venture is SuperFrio's 12th unit, and represents an important milestone in the company's strategy, whose vision is to be the 1st option in refrigerated logistics in South America by 2023. In the new unit, the company offers storage, handling, picking services , inventory management and others that add value to the seed business, always in temperature-controlled environments.
“DC Ribeirão Preto V strengthens a long-term relationship with one of our main customers, and is part of the company's strategy to grow in the seed market; we believe in the potential of Brazilian agribusiness, and soon we will offer logistical solutions in other important agricultural regions”, said Francisco Moura, CEO of SuperFrio.
“Our growth plan will continue to be guided by strengthening relationships with our customers, and we will carry out organic expansions and acquisitions in order to meet needs not currently met by the market. In 2019, in addition to the acquisition of the Cascavel/PR unit, the construction of 4 new DCs and the start of work on the DC on the RodoAnel, we will also carry out an expansion of the Cambé-Londrina/PR unit to meet the needs of one of our customers. .”
