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JYSK celebrates major investment in Bulgaria
Politicians, entrepreneurs and representatives from the top management of JYSK will meet in Bozhuristhe on May 30th at 2.30 pm to mark first sod for the construction of JYSK’s new distribution centre.
It is an investment of more than 100 million Euros, and just the construction process for the automation part requires 13,000 man days, while the distribution centre will create approximately 300 permanent jobs, once it is fully operational.
“Since the opening of the first store in 1979, JYSK has expanded rapidly and with more than 2,400 stores today, our distribution centres are crucial to our business. We have chosen Bozhuristhe as the location for our new distribution centee, because it matches our strategic plans for further expansion,” says Executive Vice President Logistics in JYSK, Allan K. Kjærgaard.
The location in Bozhuristhe also means that JYSK will be able to provide even better service to customers in Bulgaria, Romania and the West Balkan area.
“Within the last year JYSK has doubled the number of stores in Bulgaria, and we expect to keep expanding our business. With a new distribution centre in Bulgaria, we will be able to provide even better customer service, as we can reduce delivery time significantly. Not only towards our customers in Bulgaria, but also in Romania, Greece and all other countries in the Balkan area,” explains Country Manager for JYSK in Bulgaria, Alex Bratu.
The event to mark first sod of the construction will take place at the building site of the JYSK distribution centee in the industrial Zone Sofia-Bozhurishte Economic Zone, 2227 Bozhuristhe on May 30th 2017 at 2.30 pm.
Facts about JYSK
- Scandinavian retailer specialised within sleeping and living
- The first store opened in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1979
- Today JYSK has more than 2,400 stores in 48 countries
- The first JYSK store in Bulgaria opened in Plovdiv in May 2005
- Today JYSK has 12 stores in Bulgaria and more than 2.5 million Bulgarian customers have visited JYSK since the opening of the first store.
Facts about the distribution centre in Bozhuristhe
- 2 high bays with a combined capacity of 121,632 pallets
- The high bays will be 166 metres long, 55 metres wide and 42.5 metres high
- The weight of the steel construction of the high bays is 6,500 tonnes
- The distribution center is expected to be ready for use in Autumn 2018
- The location means significant environmental advantages, as JYSK will save approx. 10 million trucking kilometres a year from goods sold in the Balkan area.
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JYSK is an international chain of stores with Scandinavian roots that sells everything for the home. The first store opened in Denmark in 1979, and today JYSK has over 2,400 stores and 21,000 employees in 48 countries. In Germany and Austria the stores are called Dänisches Bettenlager – in the rest of the world JYSK. JYSK is owned by the Danish tradesman Lars Larsen, who owns a number of companies with a total annual turnover of 27 billion DKK. JYSK’s turnover is 23.2 billion DKK.
