Perth Markets Group Limited (PMGL) has completed its latest multi-tenant cold chain warehouse in late December 2024.
The new facility, known as S2, is strategically located at PMGL’s 51-hectare Canning Vale site and aligns with the company’s commitment to developing infrastructure that supports Western Australia’s fresh produce industry.
The S2 warehouse is a purpose-built standalone facility spanning over 3,500 square metres. It features two-storey internal offices, 9.1-metre-high cool rooms with motion sensor high-performance rapid doors, and recessed rear loading docks equipped with dock levellers, restraints, and shelters. With full drive-around road circulation, the warehouse is designed to enhance logistics efficiency and facilitate seamless distribution within the retail and fresh produce supply chain.
PMGL Chief Executive Officer, Scott Gibson, highlighted the significance of the new development.
“As Western Australia’s only fresh food wholesale market, it is integral we continuously grow and deliver infrastructure that supports, strengthens, and meets the demands of the fresh produce supply chain,” says Scott.
PMGL Chief Property Officer, Shaun Atkins, who oversaw the development and leasing of the warehouse, emphasised its strategic value.
“These warehouses are incredibly important to the growth and success of our tenants – it gives them the opportunity to consolidate their site operations, deliver efficiencies and underpin continued expansion in the future,” says Scott.
The completion of the S2 project forms part of PMGL’s ongoing investment in infrastructure to support WA’s growers, wholesalers, and fresh food retailers. Further opportunities will be made available following a strategic review of the precinct’s master plan.
PMGL is a horticultural industry-based facility owner, manager, and developer, operating one of the largest industrial precincts in Perth. The purpose-built site houses WA’s only wholesale fresh food central trading market, along with the retail and commercial precinct, Market City, and the Canning Vale Weekend Markets.
Perth Markets plays a vital role in connecting growers, wholesalers, and retailers within the fresh food supply chain. More than 250,000 tonnes of produce were traded through the market during the 2024 financial year, contributing significantly to the horticultural industry and Western Australia’s economy.