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Thermotraffic expands Wrexham DC with automated cold store

Posted on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Completed on 28 September 2026 and operational from October 2026, the new automated cold store adds approximately 19,300 pallet spaces, equivalent to 48,000 tonnes.

Completed on 28 September 2026 and operational from October 2026, the new automated cold store adds approximately 19,300 pallet spaces, equivalent to 48,000 tonnes.

THIS BRINGS the site’s total storage capacity to approximately 33,150 pallet spaces, or 77,000 tonnes. The development is Thermotraffic Ltd.’s first automated warehouse. Its automated systems are designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance workplace safety and support reliable, high-quality logistics services. The expansion also includes a production area, bringing storage, handling and value-added services together at one location.

The new production area supports a broad range of value-added services, including labelling, repacking, X-ray and metal detection, blast freezing, up-tempering, microwaving and, where agreed, order picking.

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