Sonepar Company QED Opens Largest Distribution Hub to Date

The facility advances QED’s move to a centralized logistics model.

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Sonepar subsidiary QED announced Thursday that it has opened a new distribution center in suburban Denver — the brand’s largest distribution hub to date.

Aerial View Of BuildingSoneparThe company said that the 250,000-square-foot facility in Aurora, Colorado, features “light automation,” including Locus Robotics robots with automated picking capabilities.


The Colorado hub, along with another set to open near Phoenix early next year, will support QED’s shift to a “centralized logistics model,” which will allow the company to fulfill orders more quickly and accurately while doubling the amount of SKUs available to customers.

The Aurora center employs 110 people, and the company said it has added more than 60 new jobs in the area.

“At the heart of a great customer experience is speed, accuracy, and reliability – and that’s exactly what a centralized distribution center helps deliver,” QED President Scott Jansen said in a statement.

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