LIDL BEGINS CONSTRUCTION ON NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTRE AT EUROCENTRAL IN SCOTLAND

• The new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) at Eurocentral will be one of Lidl’s largest in UK
• Warehouse will boost local economy with up to 360 new jobs
• Full operation expected to begin winter 2019
• Forms part of supermarket’s £1.45 billion expansion investment between 2017-18

Wednesday 12th July 2017: Lidl UK has announced that construction has started on its new Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) at Eurocentral in North Lanarkshire.

Lidl is working with construction firm Winvic Construction Ltd to build the RDC, which will create up to 360 additional jobs when opened. The build is expected to be completed by winter 2019.

The RDC will replace the current warehouse in Livingston, which first opened in 1996 and has 429 employees. The relocation forms part of the supermarket’s commitment to invest £1.45bn in Great Britain between 2017-18. With sustainability credentials in mind, the development will incorporate leading efficiency measures to guarantee minimum impact on the environment, including the latest energy efficient mechanical and electrical equipment available, from innovative heat recovery systems to renewable and other zero-carbon technologies.

Ross Millar, Lidl UK’s Managing Director for Scotland, said: “As we continue to invest in our property portfolio and open new stores, it is vital to have the supply chain infrastructure to support this. Our new Distribution Centre is therefore necessary to secure our future growth in Scotland. It is equally as important to be able to provide new job opportunities for the local economy in addition to the existing jobs we currently have. As such, we’re incredibly excited to break ground and start the build.”

“We are incredibly proud of the teams here at Lidl that have been working in the background to get our new RDC off the ground, and would like to extend our thanks to all those involved for their hard work and dedication.”

Earlier this year, the grocer opened its 11th new warehouse in Wednesbury and is due to open its 12th in Exeter later in the year. Construction of its new Doncaster warehouse is also scheduled to start imminently. A further warehouse in Bolton is also in the pipeline, along with the relocation of its Weston-Super-Mare distribution centre to Avonmouth.

Lidl’s success continues as the latest Kantar Worldpanel results* highlighted the supermarket as the fastest growing in the UK with sales up 18.8% year on year and a market share high of 5%.

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