UAE’s Jaleel Holdings opens $24.5mln distribution facility in Dubai

UAE’s Jaleel Holdings opens $24.5mln distribution facility in Dubai

Jaleel Holdings, the UAE’s largest consumer goods wholesaler, has opened its largest distribution facility in Dubai Industrial City at an investment of 90 million UAE dirhams ($24.5 million).

The opening ceremony was presided over by Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dubai Industrial City said in a press statement.

The facility, with a total built-up area of 281,000 sq. ft, comprises Jaleel Cash & Carry store and integrated logistics centre of Crosswell Logistics, according to the statement.

The Cash and Carry store will ensure a 30-day stock for all customers and fulfil the daily requirements of hotels, restaurants, caterers, retailers, offices and bulk-buying families, while the logistics centre will offer transport services and more than 28,000 metric tonnes of palletised storage capacity in temperature-controlled environment ranging from ambient to -20 degrees C.

Sameer K Mohammed, Managing Director of Jaleel Holdings, said the logistics venture will enable the company to offer 4 PL services to the market.

“This state-of-the-art logistics centre has been built keeping sustainability and environment goals in mind. We also believe this would help us to play a part in the food security drive of the nation as it would help us to stock 30 days basic food necessities