Construction works are set to start in August this year and to end in September 2021. The center should be fully functional by July 2022.
eMAG already owns a 126,000 sqm logistics center along the A1 highway and it owns the land where it plans to develop a second center.
“Investment in technology for logistical infrastructure will contribute massively to increased productivity. A new picking system will ensure four times the current productivity,” the company said.
The new logistics center will be powered by 40,000 sqm of solar panels.
“This investment is a major step for development in the next decade where we expect massive customer migration towards online retail and accelerated digitization of businesses,” said eMAG general manager Tudor Manea.
Dante Internațional, which operates eMAG, returned to profit in 2019 after six years of loss. The company posted a turnover of RON4.6 in 2019, up 8% on the year, and a net profit of RON49.5 million, compared with a loss of RON44.7 million in 2018.