Client: BILLA is a leading and well known brand, established in Austria in the 1950s. The company employs over 30,000 people across Central and Southeastern Europe. BILLA is committed to sustainable development by expanding its online and offline trade in the food and fast-moving consumer goods industries;
STAMH Group designs and implements Racking Systems and Automated Warehouse Solutions in the same region, making the partnership between BILLA and STAMH crucial and strategic for the logistics development of the leading grocery brand;
Location: In Bulgaria, for 25 years now, BILLA has been constantly by the side of its customers. The retail network covers the entire country. The Industrial Zone Zagore is located in central Bulgaria, providing quick access to Burgas and the capital city - Sofia - offering the grocery chain the opportunity for rapid logistical service to multiple locations – nationwide.
The city of Stara Zagora offers a favorable business climate, access to a wide range of skilled and talented people, and relatively short times for completing industrial constructions. From this perspective, the Industrial Zone Zagore becomes an extremely suitable area for investments in logistics facilities;
Challenge: The engineering teams at STAMH Group had to design warehouse equipment that meets high standards for goods and material handling. The warehouse systems had to be implemented in zones with different temperature ranges and humidity levels;
The space had to be optimized and designed for maximum pallet positions, while at the same time, some warehouse zones had to ensure manual picking of non-palletized items, boxes and cartons;
Solution: Specialized teams at STAMH Group designed Conventional Pallet Racks in six different zones, as well as cold rooms and areas with different humidity levels. This type of Pallet Racking Solutions allows for quick and efficient loading and unloading operations with the help of material handling equipment such as forklifts and electric pallet trucks;
They can be configured in single or double rows. STAMH Group guarantees perfect workmanship using high-quality steel, ensuring durability and longevity. Part of the system was built with Carton Flow additions on the ground level.
This type of solution is characterized by extremely high ergonomics in operation, minimizing physical strain, and providing easy access to goods at all levels. The warehouse also included receiving and dispatch areas. Typically, they are designed with an inclination between 5° and 15° to ensure smooth movement of goods under the influence of gravity;
Carton Flow systems are suitable for different temperature ranges, including cold rooms and areas with controlled humidity;
Achievement: The design of the new warehouse equipment was completed and approved in November 2024, and at the beginning of 2025, the STAMH Group teams completed the installation. Today, the new distribution center of BILLA can efficiently store and handle 9 180 pallets with heights ranging from 1 800 mm to 2 400 mm and weights up to 1000 kg as well as over 2 800 boxes with weights up to 15 kg.
The total height of the system reaches 11 meters. Learn more about various Pallet Racking Systems here. Discover also different Racking Systems for boxes, cartons, and non-palletized goods!
