Würth Australia to Launch Automated Fulfilment Systems
The company is integrating AutoStore technology at two facilities to improve order management and distribution capacity.
Updated on Oct. 15, 2026 in Robotics
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Würth Australia has partnered with Dematic to implement an automated order fulfilment system at its sites in Yatala, Queensland, and Keysborough, Victoria. The facilities are scheduled to be operational by August and December 2027 respectively.
Why it matters
This investment seeks to bolster fulfilment capacity and support complex inventory management across the national distribution network. By automating storage and picking, the firm intends to enhance its ability to service a substantial and growing customer base.
The system features an AutoStore Goods-to-Person solution capable of handling both split-case and full-case picking. A warehouse control system will coordinate task management through integration with existing software.
The players
Würth Australia
This subsidiary is a major distributor of assembly and fastening materials with a significant national supply chain.
Dematic
This global company provides integrated automated technology, software, and services to optimize supply chain operations.
The details
The technology integrates manual picking zones with automated storage and conveyor transport systems. This setup is designed to streamline logistics operations and improve overall accuracy for the company's vast product range.
Timeline
The Queensland facility in Yatala will become operational in August 2027.
The Victorian facility in Keysborough will become operational in December 2027.
The Tech Race
The integration of this automated hardware signals a shift away from manual-only warehouse processes to high-density storage solutions. This move positions the company to compete in an industry increasingly defined by the speed and scale of automated fulfilment technology.
Customers can expect more efficient processing of both split-case and full-case orders as the new technology reduces reliance on manual picking alone. This infrastructure upgrade is intended to improve inventory availability for the company's wide range of products.
The takeaway
Automated warehouse systems allow large-scale distributors to manage tens of thousands of individual products more reliably. Businesses looking to scale operations often turn to these integrated technologies to reduce manual errors and increase throughput.
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