Amazon has opened a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center at Gateway45 in Leeds, UK. It will provide jobs for more than 2,000 people in the area.
The £500m (US$642m) Amazon Robotics fulfillment center uses advanced technology across three floors to stow, pick and ship customer orders. It also features specialist building management systems including solar roof panels to reduce energy consumption in line with Amazon’s sustainability initiatives.
Richard Thompson, Amazon’s regional director, said, “West Yorkshire is an important region for Amazon, with more than 3,800 small and medium-sized enterprise selling partners, and I am delighted to confirm our ongoing commitment with this £500m investment in a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Leeds. This new site will create more than 2,000 new jobs, taking our total workforce in the region to more than 4,000 full- and part-time roles, and our investment in the region to more than £1.5bn [US$1.9bn] since 2010.
“Amazon continues to invest in our buildings and innovative technology to provide our people with some of the most advanced workplaces of their kind in the world, ensuring their well-being while delivering for our customers.”
The building is near an Amazon delivery station and an Amazon Robotics sortation center, and less than 16km from the Wakefield fulfillment center, which began operations in October 2022.
James Mason, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive, said, “This further, significant investment from Amazon is a confirmation of our strategic location for the logistics industry, and a ringing endorsement for the strength and skill set of the workforce in our region.”