Ground-breaking ceremony for a new logistics center in Sant Antonino
15 years after the opening of the Galliker branch in the Ticino municipality of Sant'Antonino, the ground-breaking ceremony for the location's second logistics building was held on December 13, 2023. The new building will create an additional 7,700 square meters of logistics space in southern Switzerland - an essential step for the logistics facility, which acts as an important hub on the north-south axis. The new logistics center is being built with a focus on sustainability and social responsibility, in line with the values of the Galliker family business.
The opening of the "Centro Logistico 1" in 2007 was the beginning of Galliker Transport AG's development in southern Switzerland, especially in the Sopraceneri. The ground-breaking ceremony for the second logistics building at the Ticino site took place on December 13 - a step in line with economic development and social responsibility, explains CEO Peter Galliker: "After our first logistics center in southern Switzerland was very well received, the demand for storage space in Switzerland has risen sharply. In order to meet this demand, we will further increase our capacity in the canton of Ticino with an additional logistics center."
Innovation flagship in construction and future use
The new logistics center, which complements the existing infrastructure, will expand Galliker's storage and distribution capacities with state-of-the-art technology and innovative logistics solutions. As an example, the building will be heated and cooled using renewable energy, with the necessary energy production coming from groundwater utilization and photovoltaics. "This industrial center will be a flagship of innovation, a place where creative ideas are turned into reality. It will be a benchmark for advanced technology, sustainability and quality," explains Stefano Mohr, who has managed the Galliker branch in S. Antonino since its opening.
High-ranking guests at the ground-breaking ceremony
The ground-breaking ceremony marked the start of an ambitious construction project. Renowned guests from the worlds of politics and economics are attending this event in Sant'Antonino - because the construction project is of great importance for the region, as Stefano Mohr is convinced: "The benefits it will bring will be felt at all levels of our community.
It will create new job opportunities, professional growth and it will contribute to the enrichment of the social structure of our region."
With the ceremonial groundbreaking for the expansion of the logistics center, the Galliker Group is once again underlining its commitment to development, innovation and expertise in the areas of transport and logistics.
