Amazon continues to bet heavily on the Spanish market, and has opened its new robotic logistics center that will be located in the municipality of Dos Hermanas in Seville.
The main idea of the retail giant is to meet the growing demand of its customers in the country, expand the selection of products, as well as support a greater number of SMEs that use Amazon, which manages everything from storage to delivery of products. products that they sell in the great marketplace.
Amazon will open its fourth robotic logistics center in Spain
“We are proud to expand our network of operations with this new logistics center in Seville, equipped with state-of-the-art robotic technology”, said , vice president of Customer Fulfillment for Amazon in Europe. M
“Since we started our commercial activities in Spain in 2011, we have invested more than 2,900 million euros in infrastructure and facilities, transport and shipping, as well as in salaries and benefits for our employees. In addition, we have also committed to investing in renewable energy as a critical step in combating our carbon footprint globally.”
Just 14 kilometers from Seville, Amazon’s new robotic logistics center will have the most advanced technology from the retail giant, especially with regard to the safety and well-being of employees, since reduces the time they spend commuting by having the shelves come to them instead.
A commitment to sustainability
This new robotic logistics center with integrated energy saving technology that contributes to reduce carbon footprint. It has solar panels on the roof, and a low energy consumption system, among which the use of LEDs stands out, which will not limit the lighting of employees.
The history of the logistics network of Amazon Spain dates back to 2012, when it began operating its first logistics center in San Fernando de Henares, in Madrid, just one year after the start-up of Amazon.es.
In the last 7 years, the great marketplace has opened several more centers, as in Martorelles and Illescas. The Dos Hermanas will be Amazon’s fourth robotic logistics center in Spain, and will join those that the company has in El Prat, Castellbisbal and the one in Barberá del Vallés.
In addition, Amazon has two urban logistics centers in Madrid and Barcelona, which provide lightning-fast deliveries to your customers in these citiess, and two distribution centers in Getafe and Barberá del Vallés, and twelve logistics stations located throughout the country, with which the company reinforces its delivery service.
“We are pleased with the arrival of Amazon in Dos Hermanas, since its choice has confirmed the possibilities that our city offers both due to its strategic location, its communications and the availability of land. The opening of Amazon in Dos Hermanas It will be a reference location for Megapark in the Urban Agglomeration of Seville”declared , mayor of Dos Hermanas.
With this new center, Amazon Spain plans to create more than 1,000 permanent jobs in the next three years, which will be added to the 7,000 existing today.
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