Amazon opens Europe's largest distribution centre in Peterborough
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 16 Oct, 06:32 · Archive
Amazon has opened a £107 million distribution centre in Peterborough, its largest facility in Europe. The 690,000 sq ft site is the company's first new building in the city in 15 years and will create 1,400 jobs.
The new facility represents a major shift in Amazon's logistics network. Rather than shipping items directly to customers, products arrive from suppliers and are distributed to around 20 fulfilment centres across the country, all under one roof.
Tomislav Batinic, site leader at Amazon, said the facility marks 'a historic moment for Amazon' and is 'the first of its kind in the UK and the largest in Europe'. He added that the site will serve as a template for how the company runs its operations in the years ahead, and that the team has been called 'Team Founders' to mark the significance of the opening.
How it is being reported
- Amazon opens Europe’s largest distribution centre in Peterborough creating 1,400 jobsAmazon opens £107m Peterborough distribution centre, creating 1,400 jobs.Cambs Times · 16 Oct, 06:00
- First look around Amazon's new £107 million distribution centre in PeterboroughWork is moving a pace to bring Amazon’s state of the art distribution centre in Peterborough up to full capacity.Peterborough Telegraph · 15 Oct, 21:13
- Retailing giant Amazon opens its largest European distribution centre in PeterboroughOnline retailing giant Amazon has just opened a £107 million distribution centre in Peterborough – its largest state-of-the-art warehouse in Europe.Peterborough Telegraph · 15 Oct, 11:14
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