Stellantis opens new parts distribution centre for UK and Ireland
Stellantis has opened its new Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) in Ellesmere Port, supplying parts for 10 of its brands across the UK and Ireland.
The opening of the PDC brings the Stellantis UK parts operation under one roof for the first time. It is located in Ellesmere Port on the site of the former shipping yard for the adjacent Stellantis electric van factory, prior to its transformation into the UK’s first EV-only volume manufacturing plant.
Following “a multi-million pound investment”, Stellantis says the PDC was recently inaugurated having been fitted out and had material moved from a temporary facility over the course of 2024 before becoming fully operational this year.
The opening of the PDC has also enabled Stellantis to in-source business from another warehouse operated by a third party into its parts operation.
The 60,000 square metre facility holds approximately 140,000 different types of parts stacked up to 14m high. Parts are stocked for vehicles up to 10 years old, with demand for parts monitored through the warehouse management system.
The PDC forms an integral part of Distrigo, the Stellantis multi-brand spare parts distribution network which supplies authorised and independent repairers with genuine parts and accessories from 10 Stellantis brands. These are Peugeot, Citroen, Opel/Vauxhall, DS Automobiles, Alfa Romeo, Jeep, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth and Leapmotor.
The PDC also supplies SUSTAINera Remanufactured Parts, parts for other OEMs and Distrigo’s own multi-brand Eurorepar range.
Parts are sourced, packed and shipped to 19 regional Distrigo hubs, which then deliver to almost 1,000 sites where parts are needed. In total, Stellantis says around four million parts will be delivered per year.
The PDC employees 234 members of staff operating over two shifts five days per week. The employee car park features 32 electric vehicle charging points, while LED lighting is used throughout the building for lower energy usage.
Another key sustainability initiative is the use of the OTIF (On Time in Full) system employed by Stellantis globally to maximise the volume of parts on trucks both inbound and outbound. It’s claimed that this has resulted in a 60 per cent reduction in the number of return truck journeys since the opening of the PDC, equivalent to around 60 trips per week.