Amazon is building its new warehouse in Devon - and it's set to open this year.
The online giant is setting up its new base next to the Lidl distribution warehouse on the Exeter Gateway site near the M5.
They already have a site in Exeter, but are moving to a larger premesis, Devon Live reported.
The extra 100,000sq foot facility at Exeter Gateway will meet increasing customer demand and expand the area it covers.
A spokesman for Amazon said: “Amazon is to relocate its delivery station in Heron Road to a larger 100,000 sq foot purpose built facility in Exeter Gateway in later this year to meet increasing customer demand and expand the area it covers.
“Amazon Logistics is helping independent local delivery companies to grow their businesses and adds capacity and flexibility to Amazon’s delivery network to provide the fast and reliable delivery Amazon customers love and trust.
“Currently, six delivery companies provide services to Amazon in Exeter but this will increase over time to more than a dozen. As well as meeting increasing customers demand, the new delivery station will also deliver to customers in parts of Dorset and Somerset currently served by the Amazon’s delivery station in Bristol.
“At the same time, the number of drivers who collect parcels from the new delivery station and deliver them to Amazon customers in Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset will increase from more than 70 at the moment to more than 200.
“Permanent Amazon employees will increase at launch of the new site this autumn from more than 25 now to over 30.
“Amazon continues to invest in its transportation infrastructure and other innovative ways to expand its supply chain capacity and speed up deliveries for customers.”
The new warehouse is due to open in the Autumn.
