EYE on RETAIL: IKEA building new Canadian DC
IKEA Canada recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the location of the future IKEA Hamilton Customer Distribution Centre (CDC) and Collection point. The new unit is part of a more than $400 million investment.
Located at 212 Glover Road, with a final size of 483,285 square feet, once certified, IKEA says the CDC will be among the top five largest zero carbon industrial buildings in Ontario.
IKEA says it is aiming to halve emissions across the entire IKEA value chain by 2030, reach net zero emissions by 2050, and achieve more than 90 percent of home deliveries made by zero-emissions vehicles by 2028.
To support its sustainability ambitions, the new Hamilton CDC building will aim for Net Zero Carbon national certification, LEED Gold certification, net positive energy annually, and contribute to zero emission transportation targets.
"We are incredibly excited to announce this significant investment in one of our key markets across Canada," says Selwyn Crittendon, CEO & chief sustainability officer at IKEA Canada. "The groundbreaking of our new Customer Distribution Centre and Collection point in Hamilton marks a major milestone in our journey to enhance the omnichannel shopping experience and better serve the needs and dreams of Canadians."
"When this net-zero distribution facility is completed, it will be built to some of the Canada Green Building Council's highest environmental standards. And in offering an additional pick-up point for merchandise, this site will further reduce the distance that Hamiltonians need to travel to access goods from IKEA," says Mayor Andrea Horwath, City of Hamilton. "This investment is an outstanding example of how my Council colleagues, and I believe ecological stewardship and economic development are complementary forces to support long-term growth and prosperity."
IKEA says its DC will create thousands of direct and indirect jobs, including warehouse, delivery, kitchen installation, design services, B2B, and third-party (Task Rabbit) assembly roles.
The new IKEA Hamilton CDC and Collection point is anticipated to open in the summer of 2027. IKEA Canada is part of Ingka Group, which operates 400 IKEA stores in 31 countries, including 16 in Canada.
