Preventing any risk of cold‑chain interruption.

Safety of personnel and temperature‑controlled goods.

Scalandes, one of the 16 purchasing centres of the E.Leclerc retail group, has expanded its site in Mont‑de‑Marsan (France) — a 29‑hectare property — with a sixth and brand‑new logistics and refrigerated platform, “SCA 6”, offering around 10,000 m² of temperature‑controlled storage (+2°C).
In temperature‑controlled operations, the need to guarantee maximum safety for operators is combined with the risk of breaking the cold chain in the event of an incident at the loading dock. If a truck slips or moves unexpectedly, it may no longer be supported by the dock leveller’s lip, creating an obstacle or causing a forklift to fall. In such a situation, the door can no longer be closed and the entire stock becomes exposed to temperature rise, creating a significant health risk.