GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, has extended its decade-long partnership in Poland with Castorama Polska, part of Kingfisher plc. The DIY company will continue to benefit from GXO’s expertise in automation and distribution support in all of its key channels in Poland, including the new store format Castorama Smart.
“We’re excited to bring new solutions to Castorama Polska as they continue to grow their business in key markets,” said Jean-Luc Bessade, GXO’s Managing Director for Central and Eastern Europe. “We’re proud that our expertise allows the biggest brands in Poland to deliver for their customers while building a competitive advantage with an efficient supply chain.”
GXO provides logistics services to Castorama in two locations with a combined 150,000 square meters of warehouse space near Strykow. The warehouses’ logistics systems promote safe operations for the 230 employees and improve equipment management, generating efficiencies for the customer, and skylights and special sensors maximize natural light while saving energy. Both sites have earned ISO certification for Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2015).
“GXO is the right partner for us,” said Wojciech Gondek, Supply Chain & Logistics Director at Castorama. “They’re using the latest technology to provide effective solutions for our operations in France, the UK and Poland, ensuring we remain agile and productive and are prepared to seize new opportunities.”
GXO is a leading global provider of outsourced omnichannel logistics, including in the DIY sector. GXO provides fast and reliable logistics for brick-and-mortar, ecommerce and direct-to-consumer companies in collaboration with mass-market retailers, pure-play e-tailers, specialty stores and direct-to-consumer manufacturers.
About Castorama Polska
Castorama Polska Sp. z o.o. is a leader in the category of home improvement in Poland. The company opened its first store in 1997. Currently, it sells in 90 locations in different parts of Poland and employs over 13,000 people. Castorama provides customers across the country with access to its offer on-line at www.castorama.pl and via mobile application. Castorama Polska Sp. z o.o. is a part of Kingfisher plc, an international group with almost 1,350 stores in eight European countries.
Sobre GXO Logistics
GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO) es la mayor compañía del mundo dedicada en exclusiva a contratos logísticos. GXO se compromete a ofrecer un entorno de trabajo diverso y de primer nivel para sus 94.000 empleados de 869 centros logísticos, que suman cerca de 20 millones de metros cuadrados. La compañía trabaja con las empresas más importantes del mundo para resolver retos logísticos complejos mediante soluciones de cadena de suministro tecnológicamente avanzadas a escala y con rapidez. Pese a su liderazgo del mercado, GXO solo tiene el 5% del rápido potencial de crecimiento disponible del mercado logístico en Europa y Norteamérica valorado en 430 billones de dólares. La sede social de GXO se encuentra en Greenwich, Connecticut (EEUU). Visita GXO.com para más información y conecta con GXO en Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram y YouTube.