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New PepsiCo warehouse near Grójec

A fully automated high-bay warehouse is under construction in Michrów, near Grójec. The facility will accommodate 28,500 pallets and will be connected to the factory by a 220-meter-long logistics bridge. This is a nearly $50 million investment by PepsiCo.

• The investment in Michrów is expected to cost $46.1 million. It is currently PepsiCo’s largest logistics project in Poland.
• The 38-meter-long warehouse will accommodate 28,500 pallets, with the possibility of expansion to 65,000 pallet spaces.
• A 220-meter-long logistics bridge will connect the factory and the warehouse, allowing products to be transported directly from production to storage.
• PepsiCo estimates that the investment will reduce the number of transports by approximately 1,977 tons, thus reducing CO₂ emissions by 1,977 tons.

High-bay warehouse in Michrów

A new investment is being built at the PepsiCo beverage plant in Michrów, near Grójec, which has been operating since 1993. A groundbreaking ceremony officially launched the project on May 27, 2026. Construction itself began earlier – according to PepsiCo, initial site work began in February of this year.

As of late August, construction is already well underway – the gigantic structure towers over the surrounding area.

The investment is valued at $46.1 million. PepsiCo describes it as the company’s largest logistics project in Poland to date. Completion is scheduled for 2027, likely in June.

The new warehouse is intended to increase the plant’s operational capacity and improve service to the domestic market. Michrów will also play an even more important role in PepsiCo’s European logistics network.

38 meters high and 28,500 pallets

The scale of the facility is already impressive. The warehouse will ultimately be 38 meters high and approximately 4,700 square meters in size, with a base capacity of 28,500 pallet spaces. This equates to over 1,100 fully loaded trucks. However, the project anticipates the possibility of further expansion, ultimately increasing its capacity to 65,000 pallet spaces.

The facility will be equipped with 16 loading docks. A key element of the entire project, however, will be its direct connection to the existing factory.

Production Directly to the Warehouse

A 220-meter-long logistics bridge will connect the factory and the new warehouse. This will allow finished products to be delivered directly from the production lines to the warehouse, without the need for additional truck transport or traditional transshipment.

Products produced in Michrów include Pepsi, Pepsi Zero, Lipton Ice Tea, Mirinda, 7Up, Mountain Dew, and Rockstar. The plant supplies not only the Polish market but also customers in other European markets.

The new warehouse is intended to become a direct extension of the factory. From a supply chain perspective, this means shortening the product journey between production, storage, and shipping.

The warehouse will operate almost without human intervention.

One of the most important elements of the investment is the full automation of warehouse processes. The system will be responsible for the automatic storage and internal transport of products, while digital solutions will enable management of the flow of goods.

Mecalux is responsible for the implementation of the warehouse automation system, the WMS system, and integration with SAP. Trasko is responsible for the construction and infrastructure works.

The system will enable the handling of large product volumes while reducing manual operations. According to project information, the warehouse will be able to receive and ship over 200 pallets per hour and handle approximately 150 trucks per day.

Fewer trucks – lower emissions

Automation is not only intended to increase efficiency. PepsiCo also anticipates significant logistical and environmental benefits.

The company estimates that once the facility is operational, the number of shipments will be reduced by approximately 8,000 trucks per year. This reduction is expected to translate into a reduction of CO₂ emissions by approximately 1,977 tons per year. This equates to approximately 2.2 million kilometers that trucks will not have to travel.

The distribution model will also change. The share of deliveries made using the direct delivery model is expected to increase from approximately 30 to 90 percent. The company estimates that this will shorten inventory holding times by two days and reduce inventory levels by approximately 8,000 pallets.

The next stage of the Michrów plant’s development

This investment is not being implemented in isolation from the factory’s existing development. Michrów is one of PepsiCo’s most important plants in Poland – production began there in 1993, and six production lines are currently in operation.

The company is also modernizing the plant from an energy perspective. A 1 MWp photovoltaic farm will be launched in Michrów in 2024.

The new warehouse is not only intended to increase logistics capacity, but also to redesign the entire product flow – from the moment a beverage leaves the production line to its shipment to the customer.

PepsiCo invests heavily in Poland

Michrów is part of a much larger PepsiCo infrastructure in Poland. The company currently operates five production plants: two beverage plants – in Michrów and Żnin – and three snack plants in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, and Święte near Środa Śląska.

The company employs approximately 4,100 people in Poland, and its operations indirectly contribute to the maintenance of approximately 32,000 jobs.

One of the largest investments in recent years was the launch of the Święte plant in 2023. The project cost over PLN 1 billion, and the complex, with a built-up area of ​​54,700 square meters, was equipped with, among other things, a high-bay warehouse capable of storing up to 8,800 pallets of Lay’s and Doritos products.

The scale of the current investment in Michrów demonstrates that PepsiCo continues to develop not only its production in Poland, but also its logistics infrastructure and supply chain automation.

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