Auchan has officially opened one of Poland's most technologically advanced fulfilment facilities in Wilcza Góra. The 18,000 sqm build-to-suit facility was developed by Panattoni and is fully adapted for e-grocery operations, equipped with the Ocado automation system. The investment is worth nearly €34 million.
"The solutions implemented in the new centre allow for a highly automated order-picking process, greater reliability and completeness of deliveries, and service quality for our customers, while offering a wide product range — ultimately up to 40,000 SKUs," said Alexandre Saussard, CEO of Auchan Polska. "Delivering such a modern and technologically advanced facility — the first of its kind on the Polish market — required partners with expertise."
The building includes a multi-level technological mezzanine, refrigeration and freezing infrastructure, and a reinforced floor designed to support robotics. The power connection is 7 km long, while the facility's cabling reaches 100 km.
"It is an honour that Auchan Polska entrusted us with the delivery of this strategic investment. Neither in Poland nor across the entire CEE region has the Ocado automation system been deployed on such a scale before," said Marek Dobrzycki, Partner at Panattoni. The Ocado system integrates robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling hundreds of autonomous robots to operate within a three-dimensional technological grid.
The facility achieved BREEAM certification and includes energy-efficient solutions such as LED lighting, a BMS system, and a natural CO₂-based refrigeration system, reducing primary energy consumption by 30%. JLL provided strategic advisory services, whilst Tacakiewicz Ferma Kresek handled the design.
