CARDO SUPPLIES COMPLETE DOOR AND DOCKING SOLUTIONS FOR DHL’S NEW TERMINAL IN GOTHENBURG

Within its division Door & Logistics Solutions, with its corporate brand Crawford, Cardo has been commissioned to supply door and docking systems for DHL Express’s new terminal in Gothenburg which is being established in cooperation with Skanska. The order comprises 139 doors and 111 docking systems as well as a 5-year maintenance and warranty agreement.

The new terminal consists of a transshipment facility and offices covering approximately 20,000 square meters. The project was started during the fourth quarter of 2007 and is planned to be ready for use in the first quarter of 2009.

DHL Express has also chosen to invest in Crawford Dock Management – a software-based system for the monitoring and follow-up of inventory and truck traffic at complex logistics centers. Among other things, the system provides DHL Express with information on how the terminal utilizes its doors and docking units, generating a basis for decisions on optimizing internal logistics. Crawford Dock Management also sends an alarm signal via SMS or e-mail if there are any faults or when it is time for preventive maintenance, all to ensure optimal availability.

DHL Express is investing in technical solutions that, among other things, promote good ergonomics. For example, the company has chosen dock levelers with telescopic aluminum lips that provide a smooth transition. These prevent work-related injuries to knees and backs and reduce wear on forklifts. DHL Express has also chosen electrical operation of all doors, giving a more comfortable work environment and minimizing energy losses.

“This establishment is an important investment in the future for DHL Express. We have focused on investing in a freight terminal that can further develop our business for many years in the Gothenburg area,” says Peter Hesslin, Head of Operations DHL Express Sweden.

“It is very gratifying to be able to supply DHL. This is a further acknowledgement of the fact that we have succeeded in broadening our offering and can give our customers complete solutions for the efficient management of complex goods-handling systems,” says Peter Aru, Cardo’s President and CEO.


Malmö, Sweden, April 10 2008
Cardo AB (publ)