Axfood + WITRON distribution deal
Axfood and WITRON are building a full‑range distribution centre in Sweden to optimise grocery retail logistics — a concrete example of retailers investing in automation to handle SKU complexity and freshness requirements. The centre is a practical testbed for inventory, picking, and replenishment optimizations. (x.com)
Axfood and WITRON signed the project agreement and contracts for remote and OnSite services in mid‑December 2025 to start realization of the new logistics project. (axfood.com) The facility will be built in the Kungsbacka/Frillesås area near Gothenburg and is planned as a 90,000‑square‑metre automated site. (scm.dk) Axfood says the hub will supply more than 400 stores across southern Sweden and is engineered to pick in excess of 560,000 cases on peak days. (scm.dk) The total contracted automation investment tied to the project amounts to EUR 265 million, scheduled across 2026–2031, with operations and ramp‑up planned to begin in 2030. (axfood.com) WITRON will supply the automation equipment and provide the agreed remote and OnSite services as part of the delivery and lifecycle support package. (witron.de) The contract expands a long‑standing Axfood–WITRON partnership that previously delivered the highly automated omni‑channel DC in Bålsta, a project cited for handling thousands of SKUs and large multi‑channel throughput. (logisticsbusiness.com) Industry notices and trade outlets reported the announcement across March 2026 coverage, underscoring the project’s scale and multi‑year implementation timeline. (logisticsbusiness.com)
