# Lumen breaks ground on C$90M distribution centre expansion in Laval

Lumen held a groundbreaking ceremony on 17 August 2021 for a C$90 million expansion of its distribution centre in Laval, Quebec, which will increase total area to over 560,000 sq ft and add automated cable cutting systems. Construction runs from September 2021 to September 2022, with automation operational by July 2023.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-08-17
- Where: Laval, Quebec, Canada
- Value: $72.0M (90.0M CAD)
- Starts operating: Jul 2023
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: over 560,000 sq ft total area; doubled logistics capacity
- Products: electrical equipment, cable
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Lumen](https://endata.com/companies/57223.md)
- [Sonepar Canada](https://endata.com/companies/57224.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/fr/news-releases/pelletee-de-terre-officielle-pour-l-agrandissement-de-notre-centre-de-distribution-808392484.html), 2021-08-20: "Le 17 août dernier a eu lieu la pelletée de terre officielle pour souligner le lancement des travaux d'agrandissement de notre Centre de Distribution, un projet d'investissement de 90 M$."

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