The new platform located in Algoz – in Algarve – reinforces the coverage of the STEF carrier in the distribution of food under controlled temperature in Portugal and enhances the shipment of regional products, the company reported.
This unit – located in the municipality of Silves – “represents an important investment of STEF in Portugal, being part of a wide investment plan, which also includes the opening of the Vila Real and Mangualde platforms, the extension of the unit in Coimbra, and the increase of storage and transport capacity in the Lisbon and Porto platforms”, was added in a release.
The investment in this platform wraps up the first phase of an important investment plan of STEF in Portugal, which contemplates new projects for the next years. The bi-temperature platform has a covered area of 1200m2, located in an industrial zone in the center of Algarve, of which the “significant market growth” has made the logistics operation in the region “increasingly demanding in terms of volumes to be distributed and delivery times”.
The opening of a new platform in the Algarve is a strategic point for the collection and subsequent distribution of goods, which are destined for the national market and other European markets. “With the creation of the Algarve platform, the STEF Group started to have even more comprehensive coverage in Portugal, reinforcing the commitment in our country. This investment aims to boost the development of a growing region whose market is increasingly demanding. We also hope to be able to contribute to facilitate the flow of regional production and bring the quality of products produced in the Algarve to consumers from different parts of Europe”, says François Pinto, the company’s Director in Portugal.
In addition to the new direct jobs created with the opening of the Algarve platform, “new recruitment processes are already underway”, the company stated.
Currently, STEF employs 550 employees in Portugal, “a number that has been increasing in the last three years, with a growth of 25% in the period from 2016 to 2018”, he says.
