Stellantis North America has officially commemorated the recent opening of a new CAD $25.1 million (US$18.2 million) Mopar Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) in Brampton, Canada.

The facility will employ more than 170 Canadian workers.

Mike Koval Jr., Senior Vice President and Head of Mopar North America said: "We're bringing the latest technology and innovation into our facility to support our dedicated Unifor-represented employees."

Built strategically to support Stellantis dealerships and customers in Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada, the 513,000-square-foot facility houses around 55,000 parts and has capacity to ship up to an estimated 2 million orders annually.

The new Mopar PDC in Brampton is the first Stellantis facility in North America to use AutoStore automated storage and retrieval system.

It is one of 21 current facilities in North America that supply replacement and custom parts to dealerships and aftermarket customers.