Mecalux
Coca-Cola HBC deployed a Mecalux Pallet Shuttle system to manage 9,000 beverage pallets.
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Mecalux
Coca-Cola HBC deployed a Mecalux Pallet Shuttle system to manage 9,000 beverage pallets.
Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland, the strategic bottling partner for The Coca-Cola Company, has installed a new finished-goods warehouse with Mecalux’s semi-automated Pallet Shuttle system in Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Coca-Cola HBC said this Mecalux system provides high-density storage, direct access to 9,000 pallets and strict inventory control, supporting distribution to the island of Ireland.
Opened in 2010, Coca-Cola HBC said the Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn operates nine production lines and continues to expand its operations. It supplies beverage brands throughout the island of Ireland, ranging from Coca-Cola classics to Dr. Pepper, Monster Energy, Powerade, Schweppes and Sprite, as well as various locally owned brands, including Deep RiverRock.
“As a fast-moving consumer goods company, speed is everything,” said Karl Quinlivan, logistics route to market manager at Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland. “We need to manage our warehousing, inventory control and distribution processes efficiently to optimize customer service and operate cost-effectively.”
The new warehouse maximizes available space with Mecalux’s semi-automated Pallet Shuttle system, accommodating 9,000 pallets. The storage system is equipped with four motorized shuttles.
Once operators position them in the storage lanes, these vehicles deposit and retrieve pallets autonomously. Mecalux’s warehouse control system enables staff to issue commands to the shuttles via a tablet.
“By integrating new technologies into our manufacturing and logistics processes, we’re making steady progress towards Industry 4.0, enhancing efficiency and quality at every stage,” Quinlivan said.
In October 2024, Mecalux deployed an integrated pallet monorail system for PepsiCo.
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