Oss, 10 February 2012

VOS LOGISTICS STARTS CONSTRUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE LOGISTICS CENTRE IN ROOSENDAAL

• Vos Logistics adds facility in West Brabant logistics hotspot to European network
• AkzoNobel first user of new logistics centre
• Construction PGS compliant with focus on sustainability (BREEAM) and security (TAPA)

European logistics service provider Vos Logistics today drove home the first pile for the construction

of a new logistics centre at the Majoppeveld industrial estate in Roosendaal, the Netherlands. Vos

Logistics will provide logistics services from this location for decorative coatings (e.g. Sikkens and

Flexa), adhesives and flooring compounds (e.g. Alabastine) for AkzoNobel. The facility in Roosendaal

is located in the West Brabant logistics hotspot and is a significant addition to the European network

for Vos Logistics’ Cargo, Bulk and Logistics Services clusters. The new logistics platform will be an

extra hub for the distribution activities in the Benelux. It is strategically located on the intersection of

the A17 and A58 motorways and is favourably positioned between the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Vos Logistics will develop warehousing and distribution activities for several customers from this

platform.

Focus on sustainable construction and security

Vos Logistics has a 3.6 ha site and will initially build on 2.3 ha of it. The new warehouse, with a surface area of

13,000 m , including 425 m  for offices, will have 26,000 pallet places and 12 docks. The warehouse will have

impermeable floors throughout and special PGS-compliant (Publication Series on Dangerous Substances)

compartments to store flammable liquids and aerosols. It will be built as a fully sustainable logistics facility in

compliance with the sustainability standards of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental

Assessment Method) and in accordance with TAPA security requirements (Transported Asset Protection

Association).

Toine van Gils, Contract Logistics Director at Vos Logistics, explained: “Vos Logistics’ presence at one

of the logistics hotspots in the Netherlands was an important reason for choosing this location. REWIN, the

regional development company, has helped us in our search for a good location. Ultimately the choice fell on

Roosendaal: it is strategically located at the junction of the A17 and A58 motorways and has an excellent

labour pool and competitive prices. The good cooperation with Roosendaal municipality enables us to act

quickly and gives us a lot of confidence in the future development of this new location.”

Councillor Hans Verbraak of Roosendaal municipality is pleased with the arrival of Vos Logistics and

with it AkzoNobel: “Vos Logistics is not just another company. This new activity is a great addition to the long

list of famous local businesses and   a guarantee for welcome jobs for the future. Roosendaal has proven

time and again that it can attract leading businesses. We will do everything we can on the municipal council

to facilitate the further growth of Vos Logistics and AkzoNobel.”

Joep Mooren, Logistics Director at EMEA, and Gerard van Stein, Director Supply Chain Benelux &

Nordics  for   decorative  coatings,  said   about    the   cooperation with   Vos    Logistics:    “AkzoNobel
concentrates on what it does best: selling high quality and sustainable products. For the logistics, we are

going to rely on a specialised service provider in Roosendaal: Vos Logistics. The customers who buy our

decorative coatings, adhesives and flooring compounds will be served efficiently and professionally from a

single logistics centre. Vos Logistics has been providing logistics services to AkzoNobel in Germany from its

warehouse in Goch (DE) since 2004. The experience we have built up together there is an excellent basis to

make Roosendaal a success.”

For further information:

Toine van Gils, Contract Logistics Director, Vos Logistics                   T: +31 (0)412 699 500

corporate@voslogistics.com

 www.voslogistics.com

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Vos   Logistics is   an   independent European logistics service provider, delivering a   wide   range of   transport

and   customer specific logistics services.  With a network of almost 30 group-owned locations, Vos Logistics

is active throughout Europe   and in the   bulk and volume transport   markets ranks among the largest road

hauliers in Europe. With 1,850 employees, the company operates a modern fleet of 1,200 Euro IV and V

vehicles, 2,500 loading units and 125,000 m  of storage space.  Within Logistic Services customer-specific

logistics solutions are offered: from forwarding, warehousing and value added services and distribution to full

supply chain solutions in which Vos Logistics assumes the management of its customers’ goods flows in full

or in part. The   strength  of  the company lies in its combination of a  Europe-wide network,  advanced ICT
systems and focus on quality and service.