Abans open modern eco-friendly warehouse facility in Seeduwa
Abans, a company that has always looked for unique and innovative ways to protect the environment and curb global warming, has accomplished a great milestone in the field of logistics, while at the same time achieving their goals of environmental protection. Abans Kadolkale Warehouse Facility is located in Seeduwa, just 3 km from the Airport and 29 km from the Port of Colombo.
The eco- friendly warehouse facility in Sri Lanka
Abans Kadolkale Warehouse Facility is designed to preserve one of the earth's most valuable natural resources - Water. It is equipped with two large sumps capable of holding 150,000 litres of water in each. The roof of the warehouse complex is constructed in such an unique way so as to allow harvesting of the rain water without exposure to external contaminants. The rain water is collected in the two large sumps, treated and filtered and is used for drinking and other purposes. It also has its own Sewage Treatment Plant which is capable of filtering 20,000 litres every 12 hours. The treated waste water is used for non- potable purposes such as washing, flushing of toilets, watering of gardens and washing of vehicles.
The Electrical Material Handling Equipment installed at this complex have been specially chosen for their operational versatality as well as minimal power usage. With zero emission, these machines are environmental friendly and safe to operate with built- in safety measures to protect users, property and environment.
The high roof of the warehouse is of translucent sheets which permits natural light to enter the warehouse so that operations can be conducted till late in the evening without artificial lighting. Twenty Six Power Ventilators with capacity of 2.4 m- cubes per second air changes per unit along with insulated material provided under the roof cover which is 50mm thick with density of 16kg/ mcube Glass Wool supported bu louvers and grilled windows to ensure a comfortable working environment.
Many auxiliary buildings support the workforce with every required facility which include an infirmary. Safe and healthy working environment was given the utmost priority during construction and also during actual operation. This multi- purpose warehousing complex has been built with the intention of being operationally cost effective as well as environmental friendly.
Abans Kadolkale Warehouse Facility was formally declared open recently by Mrs. Aban Pestonjee, Chairperson of Abans Group, jointly with His Worship, the Mayor Lalantha Gunasekara of Seeduwa. It is one of the largest warehousing complexes under one roof, covering over 100,000 square feet of floor area with a storage volume of 2,500,000 cubic feet. It is the only logistical hub totally defined for stock distribution.
With the convenience of easy access to both Air and Sea ports, this warehousing facility is probably one of the most advanced and selfsustained logistical facilities in Sri Lanka. Measuring 26,24 feet ( 8m) at eve level and 39.04 feet ( 11.9m) at centre, with only one set of columns in the centre for maximum operational economization - it is indeed a truly custom- built logistics centre.
This state- of- the- art warehouse has 20 docking facilities supported by 22 of the latest Electrical Material Handling Equipment. All Loading Bays are angled for optimal usage of available space and ensure easy access and maneuverability, especially for 40 ft. containers. The existence of two docking facilities per bay enabl; es speedy cross- docking, should there be a need to do so. The floor is raised to 4.26 feet (1.3m) to protect and enhance safety of stored items from floods and other consequences.