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RALU Logistika Completes Construction of New Warehouse in Rugvica and Concludes Investment Cycle of 15 Million Euros

RALU Logistika, owned by Luka Rajić, has completed ahead of schedule the construction of a new deep-frozen warehouse in the Dragošička business zone in Rugvica, which began last May, the company reported. This marks the conclusion of its latest investment cycle worth over 15 million euros, which increases its frozen storage capacity by 6,500 new pallet spaces in addition to the existing ten thousand spaces.

In this way, RALU Logistika states, conditions have been created for further business growth and meeting the increasing market demand for 3PL services in the cold chain. This refers to so-called ‘third-party logistics’, a service that a company subcontracts to a supplier, consisting of its logistics operations, as well as storage, order preparation, and/or transportation tasks. Therefore, a 3PL service provider becomes responsible for managing the company’s products and ensuring they reach their final destination, acting as an intermediary between the company and its customers.

With the new investment, RALU Logistika will create one hundred new jobs, and plans to further increase the number of employees over the next five years. This year, RALU is celebrating 35 years of successful operation, marking this anniversary with the completion of the investment cycle and the opening of the new warehouse.

Five Distribution Centers

– This means that we will welcome the upcoming season even better prepared. The new warehouse allows us to provide an even higher level of service quality to existing clients, and we are ready for new clients who require proven and top-notch service in the cold and frozen regime. Additionally, following the growth of warehouse capacity, the fleet growth plan includes 25 new tractors and semi-trailers for international transport and 10 distribution vehicles for delivering goods across Croatia.

The new warehouse center is designed according to client needs with a large so-called ‘expedit’, or the necessary space for picking finished products by delivery location. All warehouse operations are conducted with a modern WMS system that enables efficient processes and fast, quality service. Through continuous investments, totaling over 80 million euros, RALU Logistika confirms its leading position in the market in the region, stated Mario Mesaroš, CEO.

RALU, as one of the largest logistics companies in the region, currently employs over 600 employees. The company, in addition to warehouse-distribution services, offers transport services across Europe, in markets such as Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.

In the past 35 years of operation, RALU has opened five distribution centers. During this time, the fleet has continuously grown and now counts 300 transport units with the capability of two cooling regimes, delivering products to clients at 6,500 delivery points, according to the statement.

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