Anniversary – ŠKODA Parts Center
Anniversary – škoda parts center
20 years of the ŠKODA Parts Centre
The central genuine parts warehouse volume has tripled in size during its existence
epov, a village near Mladá Boleslav, saw the start of construction of a storage and logistics centre for distributing original parts and accessories in 1998. It opened its gates two years later. From the then 36,000 m2 storage area, the building gradually grew to 105,000 m2 today.
In Europe, the ŠKODA Parts Centre is one of three central warehouses for genuine parts and accessories that also provide logistics services for other VW Group brands.
A series of records
It has taken several stages for the ŠKODA Parts Centre to expand to its current size. In 2004, another 14,000 m2 were added to the original hall, and 10 years ago, yet another 18,600 m2 of warehouse space. Three years later, the high-rise warehouse with an area of almost 6,000 m2 became the complex’s dominant feature. The shelving system reaches a height of 42 metres, up to 40,000 pallets fit in the warehouse, and this building is the tallest industrial building in the Czech Republic. On the outer shell of the building, you will find the largest ŠKODA logo in the world: 12 metres long.
In 2018, the addition of a hall extended the ŠKODA Parts Centre by another almost 31,000 m2, making the complex the largest genuine parts warehouse in the country. Every day, it handles over 28,000 orders to more than 100 countries around the world, and the warehouses can hold over 13 million pieces of goods of various sizes. Almost 200 trucks a day are bringing in new items, and about 140 trucks loaded with shipped parts are leaving.
Genuine parts for all models
There are a number of reasons why the centre has gradually grown to its current dimensions. The main reason is the carmaker’s further development, as well as the increase in the number of models. ŠKODA AUTO complies with its obligation to supply genuine parts for the given model for a minimum period of 15 years from the end of its serial production. However, many parts remain available even longer; the record holder is an ignition switch that has been in use since 1 August 1976 and fits the ŠKODA 105/120/130/135/136, GARDE, FAVORIT, FORMAN and FELICIA models. Luděk Vokáč
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