DCs / Warehousing
Project Announcements
Buffalo Rock Company Plans Loxley, Alabama, Distribution Operations
Niagara Bottling Plans Perth, New York, Production-Warehouse Operations
Prime Inc. Plans Spalding County, Georgia, Operations
Premier Brands of America Plans Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Manufacturing Operations
Lumber Liquidators Plans Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Headquarters Operations
Sesajal Plans Temple, Texas, Warehousing-Production Operations
Weyerhaeuser Company Plans Gallatin, Tennessee, Distribution Operations
Associated Wholesale Grocers Expands Pearl River, Louisiana, Distribution Operations
#TagSwag Expands Louisville, Kentucky, Production-Fulfillment Operations
Cheney Brothers Expands Florence, South Carolina, Distribution Operations
Minth Group Limited Plans Gadsden, Alabama, Manufacturing Operations
MarfoFMA Plans Covington, Kentucky, Production Operations
TaylorMade Golf Expands Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Distribution Operations
Resmed Plans Greenwood, Indiana, Warehouse-Distribution Operations
Recent Features
Tariff Shockwaves Hit the Industrial Sector
How rising tariffs, weak sentiment, and slowing e-commerce are shifting warehouse vacancy rates across major U.S. markets.
Where Cold Chain Meets Culture: How Karis Cold is blending art and infrastructure in Chicago
Cold storage with character? Karis Cold’s Stockyards Cold facility in Chicago blends infrastructure with public art—redefining what it means to build a logistics hub in a legacy district.
Rewriting the Rules of Warehouse ROI
Embedding automation into leases may offer companies a smarter way to balance risk, cost and productivity.
The Quest for Logistics Supremacy
With supply chain pressures mounting, America’s logistics network is being rebuilt from the ground up and states are competing for the infrastructure edge by investing in ports, air cargo, and cold storage.
39th Annual Corporate & 21st Annual Consultants Surveys: What Business Leaders and Consultants Are Saying About Site Selection
The findings from Area Development’s annual surveys provide a comprehensive look at how decision-makers are navigating the current landscape and what factors are shaping their investment plans.
Welcome to The Great Electron Race
The great electron race is underway, and those who innovate and adapt will shape the future of our continually evolving digital society.
38th Annual Corporate Survey: Are Unrealized Predictions of an Economic Slump Leading Small to Mid-Size Companies to Put Off Expansion Plans?
Small and mid-size firms — which account for most of our Corporate Survey respondents — are holding their plans for new and expanded facilities in check despite economic news being better than what had been predicted.
20th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Prioritize Access to Skilled Labor, Responsive State & Local Government
The responding consultants say economic pressures are creating the biggest potential impact for their clients’ location and expansion plans, with finding available skilled labor being the most important concern.
Up Next for Industrial in 2024
Here is a look at the normalizing sector’s upcoming supply, demand, and pricing outlook.
Three Key Location Factors for F&B Industrial Users to Consider
Workforce skills and availability, the need for speed to market, and the condition of existing infrastructure are all key factors in food and beverage companies’ location decisions.
19th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Challenged by Tight Labor Market, Energy Availability
Consultants responding to our survey say economic conditions are affecting their clients’ expansion/investment plans, with labor and energy availability and costs of prime concern.
37th Annual Corporate Survey: Economic Pressures Exerting Greatest Effect on Decision-Makers
Companies looking to grow are facing an historically tight labor market and rising costs, but their plans to invest may be buoyed by recent government legislation.
Gaining Community Approval for Your Next Big-Box Project
Partnerships with local economic developers and other community stakeholders are key to a company getting approval to site a big-box distribution center.
The New Industrial Ecosystem
Resiliency in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution requires a robust, data-driven approach to understanding the financial and operational influences across the new and ever-evolving industrial ecosystem.
In Focus: “Golden Age” of Spec Development
The e-commerce revolution and its related supply chain challenges have created a surge in spec development of industrial and logistics space.
Foreign-Trade Zones: The Best, Zero-Cost Incentive for Your Business
FTZs can bring in millions of dollars in additional profits and cost very little to maintain relative to the investment.
In Focus: The Impact of E-Commerce on Industrial Real Estate
E-commerce fulfillment often demands three to four times the logistics space of traditional brick-and-mortar retail replenishment.
36th Annual Corporate Survey: Executives Focus on Labor, Energy, Shipping Costs
A tight labor market, supply chain challenges, and rising costs have resulted in some surprising changes in corporate respondents’ location priorities.
18th Annual Consultants Survey: Access to Major Markets and Skilled Labor Are Clients’ Primary Concerns
Supply chain considerations, the shortage of skilled workers, and a lack of industrial space are top of mind for their clients, according to consultants responding to our annual survey.
Supply of Warehouse Space Yet to Meet Demand
A lack of warehouse space in growth markets — driven by the surge in e-commerce — is being exacerbated by a scarcity of building materials and their skyrocketing costs.
No Easy Fix for Supply Chain Struggles
Labor shortages intertwined with other supply chain issues are creating gridlock at the nation’s ports.
Editor's Note: The Year Site Selection Grew Up
Energy availability takes center stage as companies compete for grid capacity and rethink growth strategies
Contributed Content
Business Momentum Continues to Soar in Mississippi
Mississippi scores AWS and EV battery joint venture, highlighting its pro-business environment and abundant advantages.
Contributed Content
Industrial Space Continues Boon for Greater Richmond
The region’s advantages — including available industrial real estate, low electric rates, and a strategic location — are drawing manufacturing, distribution, and data center operations to Greater Richmond.
Skilled Labor, Ample Energy, and Speed to Market Take Priority
A location’s labor availability; responsive, pro-business local partners; and ability to support a large energy user are often the main drivers of the site selection decision.
Site Selection Evolves
Corporate respondents prioritize workforce talent, environmental factors, and permitting/regulatory ease in their location and expansion decisions.
Manufacturing Projects Dominate the Deal Flow
The volume of manufacturing projects across the nation is rising, while office activity has been slow to recover from the pandemic.
Consultants Survey Reflects Shift in Ranking of Site Selection Factors
A responsive state and local government, incentives offerings, and site readiness now outweigh costs in the location decision.
Companies Are Recalibrating Their Priorities
In recent years many companies have been propelled to recalibrate priorities for their location strategies and resulting real estate footprints. The top site selection factors for occupiers today include the following:
Federal Legislation Affects Companies’ Investment Plans
Companies looking to grow are facing an historically tight labor market and rising costs, but their plans to invest may be buoyed by recent government legislation.
Corporate Decision-Makers Face a Challenging Environment
The rankings clearly reflect the impact of geopolitical and economic instability, as well as technology.
Labor Related Factors Are Key
Companies are searching for the right balance of labor — at all skill levels — that can satisfy their needs not only now but also into the future.
Energy Costs Come to the Forefront
The shift away from carbon-emitting fuels and the unexpected spikes in natural gas pricing in 2022 have made industrial customers increasingly sensitive to energy costs in their location decisions.
In Focus: Demand for Industrial Land Surges
The exponential growth of e-commerce has, in turn, accelerated the need for both warehouse and data center space.
How to Choose a 3PL Warehouse Provider
Given the complexity of the 3PL selection process, it is imperative to begin with a thoroughly planned strategy.
Labor Challenges in the Industrial and Manufacturing Sectors Persist
Despite an improving economy, businesses are continuing to face obstacles in finding, training, and retaining enough qualified workers.
