Russia’s X5 Opens New Distribution Centre In Siberia

Russian retailer X5 group has announced that it has opened a new distribution centre in Novosibirsk in the Siberian Federal District.

The new logistics facility will supply goods to Pyaterochka stores in the Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk and Kemerovo regions, Krasnoyarsk, Altai Republic and the Republic of Khakassia.

The 38,500 square metres Tolmachevo distribution centre has been designed to handle supplies for around 1,200 retail outlets.

The facility, with a workforce of more than 500 people and a fleet of around 100 vehicles, is capable of handling up to 5,000 tonnes of goods per day.

ESM