Construction facilities - Toyota

Veldeman helps Toyota deal with peak demand

Zeebrugge is Toyota's gateway to Europe. All new Toyota cars from Japan and the United Kingdom arrive at the Toyota Vehicle Logistics Centre in Zeebrugge, ahead of forwarding to European dealers.

After the show season there is a peak in vehicles arrivals to the port. To absorb the extra rush, Veldeman Structure Solutions was commissioned to build a structure where the cars could be given the final pre-delivery inspection and issued with registration papers. The resulting aluminium hall is a 15x65 m structure with side panels that are 2.8 m high.

The staggered entrance at the front facilitates the steady flow of traffic in and out of the hall. Inside, there are eight workstations, each fully equipped with all appropriate tools and resources, including compressed air.