# Nestle invests £55M in automated warehouse in Leicestershire

Nestle is investing £55 million in a 638,000 sq ft fully automated warehouse in Leicestershire, UK, to be run by robots for picking and packing products like Kit Kats and coffee. The facility is scheduled to be completed in 2020.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2018-06-18
- Where: Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Value: $73.0M (55.0M GBP)
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 638,000 sq ft warehouse
- Products: food products, Kit Kats, coffee
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Nestlé](https://endata.com/companies/3484.md)
- [XPO Logistics](https://endata.com/companies/1677.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thisismoney.co.uk](https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-5857809/Nestle-invests-55m-high-tech-factory-run-robots-deliver-Kit-Kats-quicker.html), 2018-06-18: "Nestle is investing £55million in a high-tech factory run by robots so it can deliver Kit Kats and coffee quicker to customers."

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