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GMK Logistics opens new Melbourne facility

CTI Logistics subsidiary, GMK Logistics, recently opened its new Melbourne facility in Epping.

The 27,431-square-metre state-of-the-art warehousing and distribution facility includes a 26,407-square-metre warehouse and a two-storey office of more than 1,000 square metres, which will support the company in storing and distributing its flooring products.

Following its launch, GMK Melbourne now has the capacity to store 14,000 pallets and 430,000 linear metres of roll product.

“In conjunction with the developers, Frasers Property Industrial, and our builder, CIP Constructions, we marked the occasion with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony performed by Colin Hunter Junior of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation,” the company said in a statement.

“This was followed by speeches by our CEO, Derek Lightfoot, and Frasers Property Industrial General Manager Victoria, Andrew Hanna.

“The event was also attended by Bruce Saxild and Glenn Brown from our parent company CTI Logistics Limited.”

Situated on 25 Oldham Road, the facility is also a 5 Star Green Star design with an As-Built v1.3 rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

It features a minimum 150kW solar array, rainwater harvesting, internal and external LED lighting and landscaped outdoor area.

In other news, South Australian logistics and warehousing provider, Nuriootpa Traders, has begun construction on a new $80 million transport depot, storage and distribution facility.

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