With the construction of a new Regional Warehouse in Frankfurt’s East, Mainova AG is consolidating its previously decentralised spare parts logistics at a single location. The goal is to increase the availability of spare parts for the technical infrastructure while simplifying logistics processes.
Jungheinrich is implementing a new Regional Warehouse East for Mainova AG in Frankfurt am Main to supply spare parts for the company’s technical infrastructure. The central element of the new warehouse solution for the energy supplier – who supplies more than one million people with electricity, gas, heat and water – is a narrow-aisle warehouse with around 6,200 pallet storage spaces and a rack height of up to 17.1 metres. Two Jungheinrich EKX 516 trilateral trucks will be used for storage and retrieval operations, enabling economical operation even at great lifting heights thanks to their high positioning accuracy and energy-efficient drive technology.
The pallet warehouse is complemented by a small parts warehouse with a storage height of 7.5 metres. A total of eleven Jungheinrich vertical lift modules ensure compact goods-to-person picking and short access times – a decisive factor for the rapid provision of spare parts when required, even with a high variety of items.
In addition, Mainova is integrating a wide-aisle warehouse into the new hall complex. Handling operations are carried out by an EFG 425k electric four-wheel counterbalance truck. In the ten-metre-high hall section, double-deep pallet racking is also installed and operated by the EFG using telescopic forks.
Cantilever racking for the storage of long goods is installed both in the new building and in a neighbouring existing hall. While the cantilever rack in the new building is also served by the EFG 425k, Jungheinrich, acting as general contractor, is supplying a specialist vehicle from Hubtex for handling the cantilever racks in the existing hall, thus also integrating this area seamlessly into the overall concept.
A separate hazardous materials storage area with manually operated shelving is also being set up in the new hall, where materials such as oils and paints will be stored. In total, three newly interconnected hall sections with heights of 25, 10 and 5 metres, along with an additional existing hall, are being equipped with warehouse technology. The hall sections are designed to ensure continuous material flow without structural interruptions.
“With the new regional warehouse, we are significantly increasing the efficiency and supply reliability of our spare parts logistics while making optimal use of the existing property,” says Leonid Feldman, Project Manager and Civil Engineer/Architect at Mainova AG. “The solution by Jungheinrich maps our very diverse storage requirements – from small parts to long goods – within a single integrated system, creating the basis for fast and reliable processes,” adds Sascha Kaden, Head of Warehouse Management and future user of the facility.
The contract was awarded following an EU-wide tender procedure in which Jungheinrich emerged as the best bidder based on objective award criteria, building on the successful cooperation between the two companies in recent years. Jungheinrich had already implemented two smaller warehouse projects for Mainova in 2022, demonstrating its expertise as a system provider. The new regional warehouse is scheduled to go live in March 2027.
