SFA Engineering Corporation, a comprehensive equipment company, announced on the 2nd that it is constructing an automated logistics center for Daiso at the Sejong Hub Center, which was ordered in December 2023 for approximately 50 billion won, with a target completion date in 2027. This follows the successful completion of Daiso's Busan Hub Center in 2019.

The photo shows the view of the Busan logistics center, Busan Hub Center, which Asung Daiso opened in Jul. 2019. /Courtesy of Asung Daiso

Thus, the company explained that SFA has established itself as a key partner for Daiso, which is enhancing its market dominance in beauty and hygiene products following its presence in household goods.

To expand its business area and provide better logistics services, Daiso is investing a total of 350 billion won to construct the Sejong Hub Center, which will have a total floor area of 165,354 square meters in the Sejong Smart Green Industrial Complex. This will be the largest among existing Daiso logistics centers.

The Sejong Hub Center will be responsible for supplying products to over 800 Daiso stores in the central region.

SFA plans to apply an automated loading system and a Goods To Person (GTPP) system, allowing for the fast and accurate delivery of approximately 30,000 different products to stores.