Dexion Corporate Profile

About Dexion

Dexion was founded in 1937 by Demetrius Comino OBE.

Demetrius was creative from a very young age having invented a toy submarine by the age of 12. His entrepreneurial and
creative spirit led him to develop one of the most innovative racking systems in the world, the invention of the slotted
angle racking system.

Today Dexion is a global leader in materials storage solutions. Solving the materials handling challenges for a diverse
range of customers from the office through to the warehouse.

With over 70 years’ experience and operations throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East, Dexion
provides a seamless integration of the world’s best practice products and management systems to reflect the best in
safety, space optimisation, security, and profitability.

Dexion employs over 500 highly skilled staff and operates a global network of independently owned franchises and
supply centres.

Dexion is part of the GUD Group and listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.
About Dexion

500 people 300 specialised staff

50+ supply centre network

1 billion pallet positions

Installed base of 70 years 1 billion lineal metres of shelving

1 million records management cartons

Centralised technical services, design,

engineering, product & development

2 factories, Malaysia & China

40,000 tonnes steel consumption

Manufacturing Facilities

Malaysia

• Location: Port Klang – 60km from the centre of

Kuala Lumpur

• Operates 24 hours 5 days a week

• Main Factory Floor Space: 18,693sqm

China

• Location: Shanghai

• Operates: 5 days/week

• Factory Floor Space: 12,000sqm

Our Customer Propositions

COMMERCIAL STORAGE SOLUTIONS

Dexion has the complete commercial storage solution. From offices and hospitals through
to libraries and museums Dexion has a solution that will allow you to maximise your
valuable floor space

INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Combines the latest innovations in software and automation. Bringing together enterprise
systems and material handling equipment for real time warehouse management and control

INDUSTRIAL RACKING SOLUTIONS

Founded on Innovation, Dexion’s extensive range of Industrial Racking Solutions are
designed to maximise space, productivity and are tested to the highest international
standards.
Industrial Racking Solutions

• Designed to maximise space, productivity and are tested to

the highest international standards.

• At the forefront of innovation in Industrial Racking Solutions.

This is evident with the introduction of the innovative Dexion
808 racking solution.

• The Dexion 808 was deigned specifically for high-bay

warehouses, automatic shuttle systems and mezzanine floors.

• The Dexion 808 is light in weight and can reach heights of up

to 60 metres and lengths of up to 200 metres. You don’t see
this type of infrastructure elsewhere unless we’re talking
aircraft or marine construction.

• Prior to the Dexion 808, vertical storage was limited to

approx. 12metres of stacking
Integrated Systems

• Dexion's Integrated Systems combines the latest innovations in software and automation.

• Brings together enterprise systems and materials handling equipment for real time warehouse
management and control.

• At the heart of our Integrated Systems Solution is the Real-time Distribution System (RDS) platform,
RDS is a multi-function control platform that focuses on the physical and operational aspects of a
distribution and materials handling facility.
Integrated Systems - RDS
Commercial Storage Solutions

• From offices and hospitals through to libraries and museums Dexion has a solution that will allow
you to maximise your valuable floor space.

• Mobile Art Racks, Agile Lockers with Dynamic Locking systems through to powered Compactus® and
mobile shelving, Dexion has a complete range of commercial storage solutions that allow you to
make the most of your valuable floor space.
Market Trends Impacting Today’s Businesses

Increasing product Urbanisation &

Shrinking footprints
range & variety population growth

Cold chain Diminishing retail space E-commerce boom

Industrial Solutions
What materials handling challenges are you facing?

“I have many SKUs.”

“Individual pallet “I have few SKUs”

accessibility is critical”
“My SKUs are densely
packed.”
“My pallet accessibility
is Last In First Out
based.” “My storage facility
requires high throughput.”

“My SKUs are stored

long-term.” “My pallet accessibility is
First In First Out based.”
 The Solution – Dexion Auto Shuttle

Vital Statistics
Average locations used 80%
Immediate accessibility >100%
Stock rotation Good
Average floor area by pallet position (sqm) 0.70
The Solution - Raised Storage Areas: Structural Steel
The Solution - Raised Storage Areas: Rack Supported
Raised storage areas: Multi-tier mezzanine
Case Studies
FARMERS WHITCOULLS STEVENS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

The Brief To build a state of the art mega distribution

centre 26 metre (six storey high) new building
with a total floor area of 45,000m2 that would
handle future growth requirements

• Integration of conveyor and sortation

The Solution componentry, Spiralveyor and Speedlock
storage systems with Dexion’s RDS
software
• Three tier mezzanine storage system
consisting 9,000m2 of footprint storage for
an array of different products, replicating
every SKU in a physical Farmers store
• 18 carton and spiral conveyor systems
• 22 barcode readers
• Put to light packing system

“We needed an adaptive system and Dexion implemented a

robust but flexible solution that can meet the needs of an
evolving retail business.”
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