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Nexen Tire ramps up European logistics footprint
Nexen Tire officials attend a ceremony marking the expansion of an automated warehouse at the company's European plant in Zatec, Czech Republic, Wendesday (local time). Courtesy of Nexen Tire
By Lee Kyung-min
Nexen Tire is expanding its logistics footprint in Europe, opening a larger automated warehouse at its manufacturing plant in Zatec, Czech Republic, as the company seeks to strengthen supply stability and respond more quickly to customer demand across the region.
The company said Thursday that the expanded finished-goods warehouse has begun full-scale operations at its European production facility.
The investment comes as Nexen Tire increases production capacity in Europe and looks to build a more efficient supply chain for customers across the continent.
Nexen Tire launched the first phase of operations at the Czech plant in 2019 and expanded the site with a second production facility in 2024.
The plant now has annual production capacity of about 10 million tires, prompting the company to expand its storage and logistics infrastructure to accommodate rising output and growing regional demand.
Construction of the expanded warehouse began in October 2024.
The new facility has a total floor area of 7,104 square meters and stands 51 meters tall.
With the expansion, tire storage capacity increased from approximately 530,000 units to 830,000 units, a gain of about 57 percent. The warehouse incorporates a fully automated inbound and outbound handling system along with radio frequency identification-based product tracking technology, allowing the company to manage production, storage and shipment processes more efficiently.
Nexen Tire said the facility is expected to improve operational accuracy and productivity while enabling greater flexibility in responding to seasonal demand fluctuations in Europe.
The company also said the larger warehouse will help ensure more stable production line operations and support timely deliveries to customers.
As supply chain resilience and trade-related uncertainties become increasingly important in Europe, Nexen Tire said it is continuing to enhance production and logistics capabilities centered on its Czech manufacturing hub.
A Nexen Tire official said the warehouse expansion represents more than an increase in storage space. "This investment is aimed at strengthening our overall supply competitiveness by integrating production and logistics."
This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.