GXO Logistics, Inc. announced a new multi-year contract with zooplus. The agreement includes the design, implementation and management of a new automated fulfillment center in Bor, Czech Republic. The new facility will enable zooplus AG to meet increasing customer demand in central and western Europe.

GXO's operations for zooplus are expected to start in the third quarter of 2022 in a newly built 60,000-square-meter distribution center with a team of 700 employees. The facility will use automated packing and sortation processes as well as conveying technology that enhances safety while increasing productivity. GXO also expects to reduce its carbon footprint by minimizing its use of packaging at the site with up to 100% recyclable materials.