Alfa Aesar has commenced operations in its 4,600m2 European distribution centre in Kandel, Germany.
The building is located on a 14,500m2 parcel of land, leaving considerable room for future expansion.
The facility provides an increase in capacity to hold inventory of Alfa Aesar's line of research chemicals, metals and materials in both pre-packed catalogue and bulk sizes.
The facility is equipped for the handling and rapid dispatch of Alfa Aesar's 30,000-plus products across continental Europe.
The Kandel building features a modern geothermal system for comprehensive climate control of the entire facility and is divided into numerous hazardous-material-storage areas, each of which is outfitted with monitoring, suppression and containment systems.
Operational capability in the new building is enhanced by significant cold storage.
Concurrent with the opening of Kandel, Alfa Aesar has been awarded its ISO 14001 certification for environmental management in the Kandel building and the Karlsruhe administrative offices.
