Growermetal, a company specializing in the production of safety lock washers and metal components, has chosen LCS to build a 20-meter-high self-supporting automatic warehouse to optimize the supply chain with a scalable automatic system, increase storage capacity, and improve logistical efficiency.
Growermetal, an Italian company founded in 1950 and specialized in the production of safety washers, stamped metal parts, and springs for railway applications, has taken a major step forward in logistics by investing in a heavy-duty automated warehouse.
Located in Calco (Lecco), Growermetal employs around 110 people and exports over 80% of its turnover. To optimize its supply chain, the company commissioned LCS to design and implement a 20-meter-high self-supporting warehouse, featuring 17 storage levels and a capacity of up to 5,500 pallet positions or 11,000 bins/half-pallets. The system is powered by four stacker cranes and five laser-guided vehicles (LGVs).
Commissioned in summer 2012 and operational by September 2013, the project was completed in under a year. Designed with future scalability in mind, the warehouse offers high modularity: thanks to LGV integration, productivity can be increased simply by adding vehicles, without altering the existing structure.
The architecture required foundation reinforcement and specialized engineering solutions to support heavy loads—up to 600 kg per load unit—while ensuring long-term stability and safety.
The system supports a fully automated logistics flow:
Operations are managed by a dedicated WMS, which plans missions in real time, ensuring precision and minimizing human error.
The system currently handles around 850 missions per day in a single shift, with a saturation level of 50%, leaving ample room for growth. The flexibility of LGVs allows for scalable productivity without structural changes.
For Growermetal, this solution represents a qualitative leap:
The result is a streamlined logistics system, designed to support dynamic production, ensure fast operations, and provide a solid foundation for future growth.
