NLS breaks ground on omnichannel fulfillment centre

CALEDON, ONT. — National Logistics Services (NLS), in partnership with Choice Properties and Rice Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new state-of-the-art distribution and fulfillment facility in Caledon, Ont.

The event marked the beginning of construction of the new 624,000‐square‐foot building, which is located in the Choice Caledon Business Park. The omnichannel fulfillment centre will feature advanced automation.

AI-driven order processing, goods to person automated picking systems and autonomous mobile robots will work collaboratively alongside dedicated operations team members, states a release. The operation is designed to fulfill more than 50 million units annually.

The fulfillment centre will feature improved energy-efficient systems to deliver a modern sustainable building. It will support over 300 new jobs in Caledon.