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PepsiCo has opened an automated warehouse worth $33.5 million at its snacks factory in Popești-Leordeni, Romania.

The new addition marks the completion of a strategic investment project valued at over $100 million.

The investment, first announced in 2022, includes the addition of three new production lines and the construction of the automated warehouse, boosting the factory's annual production capacity to 39,000 tons. The facility now serves 17 countries across Central and Southeastern Europe.

The warehouse, which spans 32,560 square meters, includes a 54-meter-high high-bay storage area capable of holding 23,500 pallets and processing 320 pallets per hour.

Radu Berevoescu, general manager and senior commercial director of East Balkans at PepsiCo Romania, said: “The completion of this investment marks an important step in centralising all our operations in one location, transforming our factory into a strategic regional hub for Central and Southeastern Europe. With its impressive production and storage capacity, this facility will ensure efficient inventory control while reducing carbon emissions and operational costs."

The warehouse operates independently with a 700 kWp photovoltaic panel system, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 500 tons annually. Over the course of a year, the warehouse is expected to eliminate more than 9,000 transfer trucks and decrease the carbon footprint associated with each stored pallet by a factor of five.

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