Brand empowerment specialist API Group has relocated its
Amsterdam distribution facility to SEGRO Park Amsterdam Airport (SPAA),
creating a distribution hub to better service regional customers.
The 1,700 sqm warehouse and office space, located next to Schipol
airport, will provide the company with a state-of-the-art site from
which it can distribute its whole foil product range to its European
customer base.
Following the acquisition of Amsterdam Metallized Products (AMP) in
2016, API Group has successfully transitioned the manufacturing of
coating and laminates products previously located at AMP, to other API
sites in the UK and Dunmore sites in Germany.
The new Amsterdam site will act as a hub for the company’s foil
operations in continental Europe, primarily serving, Benelux, Germany
and Scandinavian locations. Our Italian, French, UK and Polish
distribution sites complete the network providing best in class service
across Europe
API’s team will be relocated to the newly built high-quality
building, which has a number of environmentally sustainable features and
has been equipped specifically for the company’s distribution needs.
Its location next to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, main motorway routes
and major ports, means it is strategically placed to offer API’s
European customer base excellent logistical and supply chain options.
Oskar Schnitzer, Head of Sales for the region served by the new hub
said: “Amsterdam is an important location for the business and the new
site will allow us to continue to meet customer demand. The location
near Schiphol and the sustainable and innovative space that the new
facility provides us with is the ideal place to best service our Benelux
and German customers.”
Dino Kiriakopoulos, CEO of API Group, said: “Our aim has always been
to relocate the Amsterdam manufacturing site with the ambition of
delivering better service to our customers and growing sales throughout
the region, while retaining the ability to serve our markets with a
state of the art distribution unit.’
“By leasing such a flexible facility, in the short term we have a
site that allows us to locate resources and other group materials to
limit any potential impact of Brexit and in the medium term, we have the
ability to continue to expand.”
“This move represents another big step forward in optimising our Group footprint to best serve our customers.”
“At this time we also announce that Pim Honig, MD of our Amsterdam
manufacturing location is stepping down to pursue other opportunities.
Pim provided vital leadership to the Amsterdam Metallized location, and
was instrumental in the integration with API. We thank Pim
wholeheartedly for the service to the Amsterdam manufacturing site, and
wish him all of the best in his future endeavours.”