Amazon has opened a new “state-of-the-art” fulfilment centre at the Gateway45 industrial estate in Leeds.
The site is the online giant’s latest generation fulfilment centre that utilises advanced technology across three floors of Amazon Robotics to stow, pick and ship customer orders. However, it will still employ more than 2,000 people by November this year.
The building is located in close proximity to an Amazon delivery station and an Amazon Robotics sortation centre, and less than ten miles from the Wakefield fulfilment centre, which started operations in October 2022.
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 fulfilment centre 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 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 wellbeing while delivering for our customers.”
