Helios opens a modern high-rack warehouse in Slovenia

Helios TBLUS d.o.o.  is the largest company in the Helios Group and produces over 60% of all coatings and resins. In one of the two factories of Helios TBLUS in Slovenia, a €4 million investment into the modern high-rack warehouse for final products was opened on May 11. The warehouse measures 2,100 m² and holds 5,400 pallet spaces. It is in line with the highest standards and safety requirements, and equipped with a barcode system.

The second location of Helios’ largest factory Helios TBLUS, which can boast of this new asset is located in Preska near Medvode, Slovenia, where three programmes of coatings are produced: pigmented coatings, which are mainly used in the metal industry, powder coatings and resins. At this location, in the last two years, the production of coatings for the metal industry increased by 20%, while this year, the production of powder coatings also increased by 20%.

The opening of the warehouse gathered the representatives of local community, as well as management and employees of Helios Group and representatives of Kansai Paint, the new owner of Helios Group since March this year.

Patrick Lichtblau, COO and a Member of the Board of Directors of Helios Group stated at the ceremony:

“We are very glad that we finished this investment. It presents a lot of additional storing space and having a separate logistic centre in Preska will also make us more flexible which may increase our customers satisfaction.”

Managing Director of Helios TBLUS, Roman Pirnat proudly highlighted additional investments into the Helios TBLUS factory at Preska:

“The new warehouse is one of the largest and most important investments in Preska in recent years. In addition to the warehouse, several investments in the field of safety and protection of health and the environment were implemented in the last three years, which in total amounted to €3 million.”

The audience was also addressed by Tatsuya Yada, Kansai Paint representative, who stated:

“Right investments are crucial for Helios to remain a successful and competitive company. It is my great pleasure to be able to participate on this occasion. Helios is the right partner for Kansai to expand and develop its coating activities in Europe.”