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Avery Dennison opens Smart Warehouse at DEPZ
Published : Monday, 14 September, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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Avery Dennison on Monday opened a new Smart Warehouse at the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Savar, expanding its use of automation and digital technology to support manufacturers serving global apparel and footwear markets.
The 830-square-metre facility is equipped with seven automated guided vehicles (AGVs), connected packing software and a warehouse management system, with storage capacity for 25,000 cartons.
According to the company, the connected packing system enables 72 per cent faster processing, while the facility is designed to handle five times the previous inbound volume, double outbound velocity and increase inventory density by 50 per cent.
The facility is part of Avery Dennison’s broader Manufacturing 4.0 initiative in Bangladesh and was developed in response to growing demand for faster fulfilment, greater customisation and more transparent supply chains.
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen attended the opening along with BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain, ndc, afwc, psc, G, MPhil, AmCham Bangladesh President Syed Mohammad Kamal and Avery Dennison executives.
Christensen congratulated Avery Dennison on the opening, saying the investment was an example of American business, technology and innovation strengthening the commercial relationship between the two countries.
Major General Mohammad Moazzem Hossain said Avery Dennison had been a valued member of BEPZA since 2003 and had made a significant contribution to Bangladesh’s readymade garment and textile industries.
“Avery Dennison is not simply bringing investment to Bangladesh; it is also bringing technology, knowledge and modern production practices,” he said, adding that technology transfer and development of a skilled local workforce were among the long-term benefits of foreign direct investment.
Michael Barton, senior vice-president and general manager of Apparel Solutions at Avery Dennison, said Bangladesh was an important part of the company’s global apparel business and that it remained committed to growing alongside the industry.
He said the new facility combines automation, connected systems and employee expertise to improve the speed and reliability of services as customer requirements become faster, more customised and more data-driven.
Sazzad Hossain, general manager for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Apparel Solutions, Avery Dennison, said improved stock visibility and closer integration of packing, storage and dispatch would help the company respond more effectively to shorter lead times and increasingly customised production.
The Smart Warehouse will support apparel and footwear factories serving Bangladesh and international markets, with improved inventory visibility and responsiveness and fewer picking delays and logistics errors.
The facility also supports Avery Dennison’s apparel solutions portfolio, including Embelex, its apparel embellishment platform; Optica, its supply chain solutions portfolio; and radio-frequency identification (RFID) and other digital identification technologies.
-AAH
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