The British telecommunications giant is going to place Luxembourg at the center of its European supply chain.
The Vodafone Group has announced its intention to build a multimillion-dollar distribution center in Luxembourg to rationalize its European logistics. The inauguration of the new facilities, which will be built in Bettembourg, It is planned for 2026.
Vodafonewhich currently operates in more than 150 countries, is confident that this project Increase efficiency and accelerate your operations across the continent. The new plant will also create new jobs and environmental benefits.
The initiative involves an important change for the telecommunications giantwhich currently manages its logistics in each of the countries in which it operates. Vodafone managers recognize that the centralization of operations will change the rules of the company game.
Luka Mucic, CFO of the Vodafone group, defended the development of the centre: “The creation of a new pan-European logistics center in Luxembourg is in line with our strategy of simplify the management of Vodafone and our commitment to being as profitable as possible in our operations and supply chain.”
The importance of location
The strategic location of Bettembourg makes it the ideal location for Vodafone’s commitment to efficiency.
Located south of the Luxembourg capital and on the main rail and road routes to France, Bettembourg is an important logistics center for Luxembourg and the Greater Region.
Located at the crossroads of two major highways, as well as at the confluence of at least three railway routes, with access to a multimodal freight terminal and a high-tech logistics park, the city will act as a gateway to Europe for the technology company.
Vodafone’s 26,000 square meter facilities, promoted by the British real estate company MG Real Estate, will join hundreds of other companies at the railway and highway junction, all of them taking advantage of the area’s fast connections with all of Europefrom Türkiye to Scandinavia.
Luxembourg welcomes investment
Vodafone, which already employs around 420 people in Luxembourg in its purchasing and global roaming services divisions, expects the new center to create more than 30 direct jobsto which others will be added through associations with logistics providers.
Franz Fayot, Luxembourg Economy Minister, expressed his enthusiasm for the agreement and stated that Vodafone’s expansion is a clear sign of confidence in Luxembourg’s status as a leading logistics hub. And he added: “The greater presence of a leader in technological communication, such as Vodafone, strengthens and diversifies logistics sectors and the high added value industry”.
Luka Mucic, CFO of the Vodafone group, did not hesitate to praise Luxembourg: “This investment also will strengthen Luxembourg’s position as a world-class logistics center“.
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