Dachser will soon rely on a new logistics facility in Unna, near Dortmund
The new site in Umma will go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2025 with around 120 employees. In the medium term, 290 people will work there. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 28. Right next to the warehouse, a 9,400 square meters goods handling facility is being built with 94 gates for docking trucks.
Dachser is building a new logistics facility in Unna, east of Dortmund. It is investing some EUR 44 million in building a warehouse with space for 22,000 pallets, a transit terminal with more than 9,000 square meters of floor space, and an office building.
The new site in Umma will go into operation in the fourth quarter of 2025 with around 120 employees. In the medium term, 290 people will work there. The symbolic groundbreaking ceremony took place on October 28.
The new logistics facility will feature a multi-user warehouse with 10,800 square meters of floor space. Its 22,000 pallet spaces will store goods from various industrial customers. In addition to warehousing, the employees on-site will offer a range of value-added services, including packing assortment boxes or promotional packs, labeling, special packaging, assembly, and display build.
Dachser’s new logistics facility in Germany
Right next to the warehouse, a 9,400 square meters goods handling facility is being built with 94 gates for docking trucks. This will enable shipments to be either distributed quickly and efficiently via short-distance transport or fed into Dachser’s groupage network.
This facility’s development is focused on energy efficiency and sustainability. The roof of the warehouse will feature a photovoltaic system with 800 kilowatts peak power, while the roofs of the transit terminal and administration building will be greened. Construction will utilize environmentally friendly materials such as glulam beams in the roof structure.
“The new location in Unna is one of the biggest single investments in our overland transport network in recent years,” said Alexander Tonn, COO Road Logistics at Dachser. “It will create valuable capacity to meet the transport and logistics needs of tomorrow. The economic situation might be tense in Germany at the moment, but we’re convinced that it’s essential to invest in quality and service right now.”
