The Miroglio fashion group has broadened its sustainability model to include its M2LOG Logistics Centre at Pollenzo, Cuneo, Italy - a branch which is dedicated to managing the supply chain and is a benchmark for integrated logistics applied to textiles and clothing. M2LOG chose GEWISS' Smart[4] innovative technology to renew the lighting system of its Pollenzo hub. Together with a hub located in Castagnole Lanze in nearby Asti, which manages the logistics for its fabrics and yarns, the two hubs cover an area of 90,000 square meters.
Handling 20 million garments and 20 million meters of textiles annually, and with up to 1 million garments shipped every week, the M2LOG Hub is the ideal logistics partner for companies operating in the fashion industry. The innovative and cutting edge plants that handle and sort textiles with advanced stock management systems guarantee high standards of excellence and quality. These same standards were applied to the selection process for M2LOG's new lighting system.
M2LOG enlisted Sofisolar, a company specialising in energy efficiency for buildings, to assess its energy requirements, define a preliminary proposal and the return on investment. Sofisolar selected GEWISS lighting as the best solution to meet M2LOG's brief of improved energy efficiency, sustainability as well as visual comfort for its employees. This led to the replacement of approximately 3,400 older generation fluorescents with 3,000 Smart[4] fittings, located in 4 of Pollenzo's 7 Hubs. The new lighting system reduced energy consumption from 547,728 kWh/year to 283,152 kWh/year, for a 50% reduction (264,576 kWh/year), equal to 52 tons of oil or 101 tonnes of CO2.
"The Miroglio Group has been involved in improving energy efficiency and eco-sustainability for many years" says Piero Abellonio, Buying and Logistics Director of the Group. "Our investment in the most advanced technologies over the last three years illustrate this. With this new project, in partnership with GEWISS, we achieved our goal to reduce CO2 emissions by focusing on renewable energy. The same approach, focussing on energy efficiency, will be carried out step by step over our entire network of retail outlets."
"Sofisolar strongly advocates LED technology applied to large working areas. We are very glad to have collaborated with such a prestigious customer as Miroglio Group and to have had the opportunity to adopt GEWISS' lighting solutions, which are characterized by advanced technology and high reliability. This project was carried out to our great satisfaction and will be a stimulus for future growth" said Walter Galli, Sofisolar Chief Executive.
Aldo Bigatti, GEWISS Commercial & Marketing Director - Light, added: "As a Sofisolar partner, we are very pleased that Smart[4] was chosen for such an important and prestigious project. We are sure that the quality of our solutions will meet the needs of M2LOG, ensuring they meet the required performance levels. "