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Stresses that this platform "enables the creation of 200 jobs, and makes a reference Lorquí modern and efficient facility"

The logistics center provides daily merchandise to a network of over 50 Lidl stores located in the region as well as in the provinces of Alicante, Albacete and Almería

President of the Community, Alberto Garre stressed today that will provide significant impetus to the regional economy and the municipality of Lorquí commissioning of the new logistics center Lidl, which will create two hundred jobs and implantation in Community of Murcia in one of the largest distribution groups in Europe, with a major supermarket chain in Spain.

The head of Murcia, accompanied by the Mayor of Lorquí Joaquin Hernandez, the general manager of Lidl, Michel Aranda, and the regional director of the company, Victor Nieto, toured the facilities, which have an operating surface 40,000 square meters, in which it has invested a total of EUR 35 million.

The openness of this platform, the president said, "exceeds the highest expectations because it creates jobs and makes a reference Lorquí modern and efficient facility within a company that is leading in its industry excellence."

Therefore, Garre congratulated the company responsible for the implementation of this "magnificent" infrastructure, and thanked them that they have chosen the region and, specifically, the town of Lorquí to make this important investment.

The president reiterated that "this platform has an undeniable social interest to Murcia due to development and economic revitalization that provides a large surface area of ​​these features, in addition to its prestige."

Likewise, he highlighted the criteria of sustainability and energy efficiency that govern all platforms but this chain, namely, which opened today in the Region of Murcia.

Lorquí plant, which is the ninth platform Lidl in Spain, incorporating the most advanced techniques, and thus become a model for other similar facilities already in operation elsewhere in Spain.

Platform currently provides daily merchandise to a network of over 50 Lidl stores located in the region of Murcia and in the provinces of Alicante, Albacete and Almería.

Criteria for energy efficiency and sustainability

The criteria for energy efficiency and sustainability that incorporates both the design and construction meet the CSR strategy that Lidl takes on environmental issues.

Among the most important elements of sustainability include the introduction of LED lighting systems and low-power equipment cooling systems with low efficient gas pollutant.

It also highlights the system of photovoltaic solar panels installed on the deck, with a catchment area of ​​5400 square meters (equivalent to the size of a football field) and an installed capacity of 500 kW, allows the annual emission savings 190 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere (equivalent to the amount of CO2 absorbed annually by a forest of 20,000 trees).

After 20 years in Spain, Lidl currently has 530 stores located throughout the country, including 17 in the Region of Murcia.

This network of stores is supplied through 9 logistics platforms located in Montcada (Barcelona), Pinto (Madrid), Naron (A Coruna), Ribaorroja Turia (Valencia), Malaga, Dos Hermanas (Sevilla), Llodio (Vitoria ) Guimar (Santa Cruz) and which opens today in Lorquí (Murcia).

An investment of 180 million euros for Spain

Lidl planned investment for 2014 of 180 million euros in Spain, part of which is intended to complete the works of the new logistics infrastructure Lorquí, plus the opening of 20 new stores.

Another important item of this investment will go towards the reform and modernization of 50 existing stores.

These actions are part of the important process of renewing its fleet of stores in Spain, Lidl initiated in 2011, which aims to increase the supply of its product range and services offered to its customers, expand sales rooms and units for employees, provide stores the new corporate image, and provide them with more efficient and environmentally friendly systems.

Source: CARM