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Warehousing

NZ snack maker Bluebird unveils $24.3 million automated warehouse

NZ snack maker Bluebird unveils $24.3 million automated warehouse

New Zealand snack manufacturer Bluebird has unveiled its new automated warehouse, which boasts a state-of-the-art automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) costing $24.3 million. This ASRS is one of the...
Metcash kicks off construction of its largest DC yet
Swisslog automation solution safely stores six classes of dangerous goods
Woolies starts construction on fulfilment centre in Western Sydney
Woolworths unveils upgraded South Australia DC

Warehousing Archives

Woolworths to open ‘dark store’ in Brisbane

The $85 million project is expected to provide jobs to around 800 personal shoppers when it opens.
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Woolworths opens Lidcombe fulfilment centre

Property group Mainbrace Constructions built Woolworths' new fulfilment hub in NSW.

Huon opens salmon-processing facility in WA

Huon Aquaculture is set to open its new WA salmon-processing facility.

Coles shuts out striking warehouse workers

Coles has locked out around 350 warehouse workers at its Smeaton Grange distribution centre after they went on strike th...

Environmental benefits of warehousing automation technologies

Robots and machinery can perform repetitive and complex tasks faster, safer and with greater precision than manual metho...
Warehouse workers during Covid-19

Woolies CEO worried over impact of Vic restrictions on Christmas supply

Restrictions in Victoria could impact the distribution of groceries to supermarkets and result in further shortages over...

McCain Foods completes $37 million upgrade of Tasmania food plant

McCain Foods has completed the $37 million upgrade of its manufacturing plant in Tasmania, which has returned to seven-d...

Costco plans $60m Lake Macquarie project

Costco is to develop a $60 million warehouse and fuel station project in Lake Macquarie City in New South Wales' Hunter ...

Coles invests $43m in high-tech banana-ripening plant

Coles Group has invested $43 million in a new banana-ripening facility in Melbourne to help banana, avocado and mango gr...

Amazon to open fourth Australian warehouse in Brisbane

The fulfilment centre will bring faster delivery to customers in Queensland.

Reckitt Benckiser working ‘around the clock’ to maintain supply of hygiene products

RB Health reports a surge in demand for Dettol hand sanitiser, household cleaners, hand wash as well as Nurofen products...

Asahi teams up with recycling leaders to build plastic pelletising facility

Asahi and Pact will buy the majority of the recycled pellets from the facility to use in their packaging.

Hilton Foods opens $280 million meat production facility

Heathwood site to produce 1500 tonnes of fresh red meat for Woolworths stores.

“They will continue to pick up pace”: Amazon to open third warehouse in Perth

E-commerce giant to add third warehouse ahead of holiday trading.

Coca-Cola Amatil sells Thebarton bottling facility

Amatil said it will retain its 170 employees in South Australia.