Warehouse Facilities

What Are Warehouse Facilities and What Types Do We Offer

Warehouse facilities are buildings used for a wide range of storage purposes, including storing finished products, incoming materials, raw materials for production, transitional storage for logistics, rack storage of products for sale, dry storage, and more. Our warehouse facilities, available in various types, are utilized in industries such as manufacturing, trade, logistics, waste management, and aviation.

All of our warehouse facilities consist of galvanized steel structures, with metal foundations that vary in design depending on the base—whether concrete, asphalt, or sandy ground—and different types of roofing based on the required insulation, such as PVC membranes, combined HB-FP roofing, or insulating panels of various thicknesses.

Essentially, fabric structure facilities are used for larger warehouses storing products or materials that are less sensitive to moisture and temperature.

Warehouse fabric structure with a 30-meter span and a 50-meter length.

Fabric structure warehoue

For storing moisture-sensitive materials, we use our innovative Schwarzmann X® warehouse facility featuring a flat-roof design.

Basic Schwarzmann X® Warehouse Facility

Schwarzmann X Warehouse Facility

For heated warehouse facilities intended for the storage of temperature- and moisture-sensitive materials or finished products, insulated prefabricated structures are the best option.

Insulated prefabricated warehouse facility

Insulated warehouse facility

Advantages of Steel-Structured Warehouse Facilities

Steel-structured warehouse facilities offer numerous advantages compared to other types of construction. Steel is an environmentally friendly and recyclable material that, when protected with hot-dip galvanization, provides a very long lifespan. These warehouse facilities are custom-built to meet specific usage requirements and location conditions. A steel warehouse facility provides optimal protection against weather conditions and creates suitable working conditions for handling stored materials or products.

Advantages:

  • Custom design allows for optimal use of storage space,
  • flexibility in types and roofing options based on the intended use of the facility,
  • a cost-effective solution compared to traditional construction,
  • faster delivery and installation compared to concrete or conventional building methods,
  • long lifespan of over 30 years (with PVC membrane roofing, the membrane needs replacement after 15 years),
  • no special maintenance required,
  • possibility of upgrades or changes to roofing (e.g., replacing a PVC membrane with insulated panels).

Technical Features of Warehouse Facilities and Construction Method

Schwarzmann warehouse facilities provide efficient use of space and storage for a wide range of materials and products. One of their key features is their modular design. The structural components are pre-engineered and prefabricated, allowing them to be easily assembled on-site into the final form. This flexibility allows for easy adjustment of the size and shape of the warehouse facility according to your specific needs.

3D visualization of a warehouse facility with insulated panels

We make purchasing a warehouse facility easier by providing 3D visualization.

We use high-quality, certified materials for construction. Steel profiles are used for the load-bearing structure, providing exceptional strength and stability. Each structure is customized based on snow and wind load at the installation site through a static calculation. Hot-dip galvanization offers excellent protection for the structure, ensuring a long lifespan for the facility.

Interior of a warehouse fabric structure with integrated shelving

Warehouse fabric structure with integrated shelving

Interior of the Schwarzmann X warehouse facility with optimized storage locations and transport routes.

The Schwarzmann X warehouse facility enables the optimization of storage space.

What to Consider When Planning a Warehouse Facility

When planning a warehouse facility, several factors need to be considered:

  • The situation and zoning status of the plot (what is permitted to be built on the land),
  • the size of the storage area you require,
  • the type of material or products that will be stored (important for selecting the appropriate type of warehouse facility),
  • the type of warehouse (racking system, pallet storage, transitional storage, etc.),
  • fire safety requirements based on the materials or products being stored.

Our experienced sales team can assist you in this process. After a site visit and discussion about your needs and preferences, they will recommend the appropriate type and dimensions, making the purchasing process easier. They will help you find the best solution from both a functionality and cost-efficiency perspective.

By combining a high-quality steel structure with PVC membranes or insulated panels, Schwarzmann warehouse facilities achieve an optimal balance of strength, durability, insulation, and weather resistance. This ensures a safe and comfortable storage environment, suitable for storing a variety of materials and products, regardless of their sensitivity to external conditions.

Execution of the installation of insulated panel boards on a warehouse facility

Installation of insulated panels on a warehouse facility

Warehouse Facility Equipment

During the conceptual design and proposal phase, the necessary additional equipment for the warehouse facility is determined. The basic equipment includes sectional doors or manual sliding doors by Schwarzmann, as well as pedestrian access doors. Additional equipment is tailored according to the specific type of warehouse facility. You can find more information about the equipment and view diagrams with marked equipment for each type: fabric structure, Schwarzmann X® fabric structure, and insulated prefabricated facility.

 

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