Hira Industries uses vertical design to build resilience into warehouse operations

Hira Industries has responded to a capacity constraint with a warehouse design that prioritises vertical utilisation rather than additional floor area. The resulting facility can hold nearly 4,000 pallet positions, up from approximately 1,000, creating a larger operational buffer for the company’s expanding international business.

The need for change emerged as Hira grew across the GCC, India, Southeast Asia and the United States. Higher inventory volumes were placing sustained pressure on storage and logistics processes. By increasing usable cubic capacity inside the existing site, the company has sought to make growth less dependent on acquiring more space.

Engineering the warehouse around flow

Racking reaches heights of up to 15 metres, with materials stored as high as 18 metres. Combilift and its UAE dealer Kanoo Machinery UAE carried out a site survey and operational assessment before preparing a revised layout. The design was intended to improve access while maintaining a consistent movement path between warehouse zones.

Four articulated Aisle Master forklifts support the arrangement. Their narrow-aisle capability allows dense storage while preserving access to upper levels. The machines also support high-level picking and the handling of both raw materials and finished goods, helping link warehouse activity more closely to production and dispatch requirements.

Digital assistance for safer high-level handling

The upgrade includes cameras, laser guidance and lift-height preselection on the forklifts. These functions provide operators with better visibility and repeatable positioning when loads are placed or retrieved at height. In practical terms, the technology combines space efficiency with a more controlled working environment.

That combination is significant for manufacturers operating on constrained sites. A vertical strategy can increase capacity, but only if equipment, layout and operator workflows are designed together. Hira’s project illustrates how targeted industrial technology can strengthen resilience by improving the ability to absorb inventory growth without disrupting material movement.

The company says the investment supports production demand and customer delivery timelines while providing a platform for further expansion across its markets.