High-Bay Multi-Temperature Automated Warehouse in Belgium: Design and Construction by GSE

Advanced automation for enhanced logistics performance

The project involves the design and construction of a 6,500 m² high-bay, multi-temperature automated warehouse, incorporating advanced intralogistics solutions such as stacker cranes, racking systems, and picking and shipping areas. The facility provides storage capacity at ambient temperature (15 to 25°C) for 8,200 pallets, of which 6,400 are stored in a fully automated high-bay cell with two double-depth automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), while 1,800 pallets are managed in a manual low-bay cell, including hazardous materials. This setup aims to consolidate all existing warehousing operations in order to reduce logistics costs and improve the flow of people and materials on site.

Strict Control of Multi-Temperature Environments

The warehouse features comprehensive management of temperature-controlled environments, including positive and negative temperature zones designed to meet pharmaceutical requirements. In the positive-temperature zone (2 to 8°C), storage capacity reaches 2,600 pallets, of which 2,500 are located in a fully automated high-bay cell equipped with two single-depth stacker cranes, and 100 pallets are stored in a manual low-bay cell. In addition, a negative-temperature storage area at -28°C accommodates 520 pallets in a manual low-bay cell. The entire facility is complemented by a 100 m² Grade C controlled-atmosphere sampling area, ensuring compliance with the quality and safety requirements specific to pharmaceutical environments.

A Site Integrated into a Strategic Industrial Program

This project is part of the master plan for the construction of the Lessines site for Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, a global biopharmaceutical company focused on R&D and headquartered in Japan. The warehouse is part of a larger industrial complex that includes a purification unit, a packaging unit, an additional filling line, and an expansion of the power plant. This on-site integration allows Takeda to enhance the coherence of its industrial infrastructure while optimizing its production and logistics capabilities across the entire site.