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ALDI to build $1 billion automated distribution centre in Sydney
ALDI Australia has commenced construction on a $1 billion automated distribution centre in Bradfield, Western Sydney. The 108,000-square-metre facility is expected to open in 2030 and will double the retailer’s warehouse capacity in New South Wales.
Designed to meet demand through at least the mid-2040s, the centre will handle over 680,000 product cases daily at peak and approximately 2.5 million pallets per year. About 80 per cent of the facility's operations are expected to be automated, utilizing advanced robotics and storage and retrieval systems. The site will also be the only supermarket distribution centre to feature a dedicated automation subsystem across multiple temperature-controlled environments.
The Bradfield project, being built by Richard Crookes Constructions on a 22-hectare site within Ingham Property Group’s industrial estate, will replace ALDI’s existing centres in Minchinbury, Prestons, and Eastern Creek. It will supply stores across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
This development is part of a broader $2.5 billion investment in automated infrastructure, which includes a similar facility currently under construction in Tarneit, Victoria. ALDI Australia CEO Anna McGrath stated the investment supports the company's goal to add approximately 100 additional stores nationally.
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ALDI Australia · Anna McGrath · Bradfield · Ingham Property Group · Richard Crookes Constructions
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Richard Crookes Constructions is partnering with ALDI to build the centre. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au · insidefmcg.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] ALDI is investing over $1 billion in a new automated distribution centre in Bradfield, Western Sydney. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au · insidefmcg.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] The new facility will replace existing distribution centres in Minchinbury, Prestons, and Eastern Creek. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately 80 per cent of operations at the Bradfield facility are expected to be automated. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The centre will be capable of handling over 680,000 product cases daily at peak and 2.5 million pallets annually. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au · insidefmcg.com.au
- [● 2 SOURCES] The investment supports plans to add approximately 100 additional ALDI stores nationally. mhdsupplychain.com.au · insidefmcg.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Combined investments in the Bradfield and Tarneit facilities exceed $2.5 billion. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au · insidefmcg.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The facility is scheduled to open in 2030 and will double ALDI’s warehouse capacity in New South Wales. www.foodmag.com.au · mhdsupplychain.com.au · insidefmcg.com.au