Kaufland, one of the world’s largest supermarket chains, has confirmed it will open its first Australian distribution centre at Merrifield Business Park in Melbourne’s north. The supermarket chain has purchased a large 28-hectare site on which it plans to construct a 115,000 square metre purpose-built distribution centre that will service their stores. The facility will be one of the largest of its kind in Australia and feature extensive temperature controlled storage, the latest automated warehousing with a 40 metre high bay storage as well as a 3,600 square metre office. The initial investment in the facility is $459 million. The … Continue reading Kaufland selects Merrifield for Australian distribution centre