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METRO to invest $420 million to build new, automated distribution centre in Terrebonne, Quebec
METRO to invest $420 million to build new, automated distribution centre in Terrebonne, Qu...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nMETRO to invest $420 million to build new, automated distribution centre in Terrebonne, Quebec\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nMONTREAL, March 11, 2020\n\n\n\nMONTREAL, March 11, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - METRO Inc. (TSX: MRU) will invest $420 million over five years in the construction of a new, automated distribution centre for fresh and frozen products in Terrebonne, just north of Montreal, and the expansion of its produce and dairy products distribution centre in Laval. These investments will enable METRO to even better meet the expectations of its current and future customers and to continue its growth. The new Terrebonne distribution centre will open in 2023, while the expansion of the Laval distribution centre will be completed in 2024. \n\"Our new distribution centre of more than 600,000 square feet in Terrebonne will feature state of the art technologies, allowing us to make significant efficiency gains. We will improve service to our store network with increased accuracy and reduced handling time, in both the distribution centres and the stores. For consumers, these new facilities will result in even more variety and freshness. We will be in an excellent position to pursue our growth in Quebec,\" said Eric La Flèche, President and Chief Executive Officer, METRO.\nMETRO has signed an agreement with WITRON, an international leader in food distribution automation, with whom the company is already working in Ontario, where similar facilities are currently under construction. \"This $420 million investment in Quebec is in addition to the $400 million investment in Ontario announced in October 2017 for the modernization of our Toronto distribution centres. We are investing in order to remain at the forefront and better meet the expectations of our customers and our merchants, now and in the future,\" added Mr. La Flèche.\nEmployees working in METRO's existing meat and frozen food distribution centre in Montreal North and fish and seafood distribution centre in Rivière-des-Prairies/Pointe-aux-Trembles will be tr...