Suntory Oceania has unveiled a new $13 million warehouse at its Auckland manufacturing site in Wiri, the latest step in the $3 billion multi-beverage partnership across the company’s Australian and New Zealand premium spirits and non-alcohol segments.
The company officially launched its combined business in Australia last July, with the unveiling of a new $400 million Swanbank factory in Ipswich, Queensland. The facility features a $30 million future-ready digital ecosystem, completed in November.
Suntory Oceania officially launched in New Zealand in January after a significant buildup process. The company appointed Jared Chamberlain as its New Zealand licensed sales director in February 2025 to prepare for the launch, as the new model has Suntory assuming management of the licensed Route to Market in New Zealand.
The Auckland warehouse is the company’s latest investment, aiming to ensure the Wiri site has the right infrastructure in place to support a changing and growing business. Operational from May 2026, the new warehouse will significantly increase on‑site storage capacity from approximately 1000 to more than 4300 pallet spaces, helping strengthen the efficiency and resilience of site operations.
The new building is supported by a new electronic warehouse management system, modernising how inventory is received, stored and managed, and improving visibility and control across the supply chain.
Suntory Beverage & Food Oceania chief supply chain officer, Ian Roberts, said the new warehouse was a practical but important step forward for the Wiri site.
“This is a very tangible investment in Wiri and in our New Zealand operations,” said Roberts.
“By increasing on‑site capacity and improving how we manage raw materials, we’re making the site safer, more efficient and better equipped to support the needs of a growing, multi‑beverage business.
“Our new warehouse sits within a broader transformation underway across Suntory Oceania as we expand our manufacturing footprint in Oceania. Alongside our new carbon‑neutral manufacturing facility in Queensland, the Wiri site plays an important role in how we continue to invest locally and build a resilient, sustainable manufacturing network to support customers and consumers across Australia and New Zealand,” he said.
To support Suntory Oceania’s sustainability ambitions, environmental considerations were built into the project from the outset. This included reusing crushed concrete from the former warehouse slab and designing the roof structure to accommodate future solar installation. Bringing storage aims to reduce transportation and eliminate double handling associated with off‑site storage, supporting ongoing emissions reduction and improved environmental performance across operations.
