OHRA: Structured storage for greater efficiency

Building materials retailer Mayrose’s switch from block storage to OHRA racking at its new Lingen site has created a well-organized and much more efficient warehouse. The covered facility features approximately 1,800 storage spots arranged in six rows of pallet racks and three rows of cantilever racks. The impressive maximum storage height of 7.4 metres — uncommon in the building materials sector — allows for optimal space utilization.

Old location: Focus on floor space, not height

The new warehouse functions as both a pick-up and delivery point for trade and private customers, as well as a logistics hub for Mayrose’s seven branches, a Hagebau member for over 40 years. The extensive inventory includes products for structural and civil engineering, landscaping, and drywall work. New to the facility are storage options for sawn timber, solid wood, glulam, and wood-based panels. Previously, Mayrose relied mainly on block stacking and outdoor storage, with few shelving systems, meaning only floor space—not vertical space—was effectively used. This caused long internal transport routes and frequent product mix-ups, leading to losses and damage.

Storage solutions for the entire product range

The new site, more appealing to private customers, stores goods inside a spacious hall with cantilever and pallet racks over 30 metres long. Some pallet rack sections are fitted with gratings or chipboard decks, allowing boxed, bagged, or containerized items to be stored alongside palletized materials.

Comprehensive support from planning to completion

Mayrose had positive prior experience with OHRA, and the Kerpen-based heavy-duty storage specialists are also a listed supplier within Hagebau. OHRA impressed again with their expert consultation and support throughout the project—from initial planning through to official shelving system acceptance. Unexpected challenges were addressed efficiently and pragmatically.

Marked boost in efficiency

Thanks to the new warehouse, Mayrose now benefits from much greater storage capacity—surpassing many competitors in the building materials sector—and can maintain a comprehensive product range for customers at all times. The orderly shelving system shortens travel distances and protects stock from weather-related damage. Improved clarity has reduced inventory shrinkage. The warehouse now operates with a dynamic chaotic storage system to maximize space use, which has also paved the way for Mayrose to begin digitizing warehouse management. 

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