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Interroll’s vertical crossbelt sorter opens new era for Aokang’s distribution center
China’s famous shoe producer, Aokang, has put into operation its new distribution center in Shanghai. The move strengthens the company’s distribution services for its retail and online business in eastern China. Aokang opted for an automated logistics solution at the center. The Interroll vertical crossbelt sorter plays a vital role in it.
The overall solution with the Interroll vertical crossbelt sorter is designed for a capacity of 7,000 boxes per hour including 6,000 cartons and 1,000 shoe boxes, with 10 destination chutes serving 1.500 retail shops and another 10 destinations for online business providing a capacity of up to 50,000 online orders per day. The reliability and mechanical strength of the Interroll sorter has been proven worldwide. Positive drive of the mechanical crossbelt sorter is achieved via high-performance helical geared motors, which control the speed precisely and ensure high efficiency and accuracy, even for sensitive goods. “We are very impressed by the excellent performance of the Interroll crossbelt sorter, which makes sorting extremely easy,” Guo says.
China’s footwear industry continues to experience rapid growth, and China has already become the world’s largest footwear producer and exporter. As the Internet has expanded the traditional sales channel of retail to online, the development of the footwear industry is flourishing, increasingly fueled by large demand. Take women’s shoes as an example. According to a report released by ASKCI Consulting, the average annual growth rate of China’s market for women’s shoes in the past five years was 8.7 percent. In 2016, the size of China’s market for women’s shoes reached 224.7 billion yuan. The number is expected to exceed 260 billion yuan in 2018.
“We are very proud to work with such a great Chinese company as Aokang. As a global company, Interroll is more than happy to support our customers and end users with our extensive experience and expertise and enable them to become leaders in their fields of business.” adds Dr. Ben Xia, Executive Vice President of Interroll Group and the Head of Asia Operations.
Contact (Global):
Martin Regnet
Interroll (Schweiz) AG
Global PR Manager
+41 91 850 25 21
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Contact (Asia):
Hu Xiao
Interroll Holding Management (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Senior Marketing Manager Asia
+ 86 21 6136 9046
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Caption: The vertical cross belt sorter from Interroll has a throughput of 7,000 units per hour.
Caption: The distribution center of Aokang in Shanghai, China
About Aokang
Aokang is a leading company in China’s footwear industry. It was established in 1988 and listed in 2012. Aokang owns four self-owned brand, namely Aokang, Kang Long, MeiRie’s and Redess, and has acquired the brand ownership of the well-known Italian brand VALLEVERDE in Greater China. Aokang is a supplier of leather goods for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. In 2017, the brand of Aokang was worth 19.318 billion yuan. According to statistics of the National Bureau of Statistics, the company has ranked first among the top ten profitable companies in China’s manufacturing sector for five consecutive years.
