UPS to build $200 million warehouse in Caledon

November 22, 2018 · 0 Comments

Written By JOSHUA SANTOS

UPS (United Parcel Service) announced plans to construct a $200 million, 850,000 square foot warehouse facility in Caledon.

The building will feature advanced scanning and sorting technology integrated with data-driven tools to increase efficiency and reliability, according to a UPS news release.

“I’m extremely pleased and proud to welcome the highly respected global logistics company United Parcel Service (UPS), to the town of Caledon,” said Mayor Allan Thompson. “This development will create jobs, bolster our local economy and at 850,000 square feet, will be the largest UPS facility in Canada.”

UPS is a logistic company that transports packages and freight, facilitating international trade and deploying advanced technology to more efficiently manage the business sector. Its headquarters are based in Atlanta and serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

The release notes that the package operations hub will provide additional processing and service capacity to the Greater Toronto Area in order to meet growing business and residential customer demand.

The fully automated Caledon facility will sort up to 35,000 packages per hour and house a fleet of more than 200 package cars.

It will have close access to Highway 410 and Mayfield, according to a Town of Caledon news release. The facility is anticipated to open in late 2020.

The Town news release states the area itself is currently undergoing a major expansion eastward to Airport Road.

UPS is the second major logistics and distribution facility to locate in the area in recent years. Acklands Grainger, located on Dixie Road, opened a 535,000 square foot distribution centre in 2015.

“Southern Ontario is an attractive hub for international trade and business,” says Christoph Atz, president of UPS Canada. “This new facility will serve the growing needs of businesses and consumers today and into the future.”

UPS is not announcing specific job numbers at this time, according to UPS spokesperson Murssall Akramy. More information will be provided in the new year as the opening date gets closer.

The news release states Ontario serves as a point of facilitation for the movement of goods, domestically and across the border. Strategically located, the new facility will increase resources and expand UPS’s smart logistics network to better serve customers in the region, both in Canada and the United States.

UPS announce its plans to invest more than $500 million towards facility expansions and technological enhancements in Canada earlier in March. Construction of a $125 million, 180,000 square foot expansion to the company’s Montreal hub is almost complete.

Companies such as Amazon, Canada Tire Agrocrop Exports Ltd. and Mars Canada have announced investments in the municipality.

Caledon has added over 3.4 million square foot of industrial space, bringing over 1,900 jobs to the community, according to a Town release.

The company also unveiled its new $15 million, $40,000 square foot facility in Kanata and has expanded its packaged centres in Brampton, London and Edmonton.

The release states UPS employs approximately $6,000 people across Ontario and 12,000 across Canada. Those interested in applying for current vacancies can visit upsjobs.com.