Keurig Dr Pepper Canada has leased a 100,000-square-foot space in XTL Transport’s new distribution centre in Balzac, Alta., just outside of Calgary’s northeastern city limits.

KDP Canada is the trade name for Keurig’s Canadian subsidiary. The distribution centre is the beverage company’s first in Western Canada.

XTL’s 474,000-sf facility includes 40-foot clear ceiling heights, 16,000 racking positions, more than 400,000 sf of bulk storage, 112 loading dock doors, 120 trailer parking spots and is C-TPAT certified. (A C-TPAT certification is a public-private partnership program that serves as a critical layer in U.S. Customs and Board protection’s multi-layered security strategy, says the agency.)

KDP intends to use its leased space to store and distribute bottled beverages, coffee products, and small appliances. The lease agreement’s financial terms were not disclosed, but KDP indicated to occupying the space for at least five years initially.

“In addition to expanding our already significant distribution footprint in Canada, the decision to establish our operations in this new distribution centre in the Calgary region marks a major milestone in our growth and innovation journey,” said Carl Saba, KDP’s vice-president of supply chain and operations.

“This multi-million-dollar investment over the next five years underscores our unwavering commitment to providing exceptional service to our customers in Western Canada. This new collaboration with the XTL team will also enable us to improve the flexibility and responsiveness of our operations from the Port of Vancouver.”

The newly leased space is one of more than 160 warehouse-distribution centres operated by Frisco, Tex.-based Keurig.

The entire new XTL facility is expected to create 50 permanent jobs for Albertans.

Toronto-based XTL provides trucking, logistics, warehouse and distribution services across North America.