BMW Group Begins Construction Of Distribution Center At Port Of Galveston, Texas
04/21/2015
The facility will include over 44,000 square feet of processing space in two buildings on approximately 20 acres of land. Vehicle inspection, repairs both mechanical and Paint and Body, accessory installation, vehicle programming and vehicle maintenance and storage will be performed there. Once the Galveston Vehicle Distribution Center is fully operational in 2016, the BMW Group plans to import and process approximately 32,500 vehicles annually with a workforce of 40 BMW Group and WWL Vehicle Services Americas employees.
"Rapid delivery to our customers and dealers is a key element to exceptional customer service," said Craig Westbrook, Aftersales Vice President of BMW North America. "Once fully operational, the new Port of Galveston Vehicle Distribution Center will enable us to receive, prepare and deliver vehicles to the Southern Region even more quickly than before."
The facility will be owned and operated by WWL Vehicle Services Americas under BMW Group on-site management. WWL Vehicle Service Americas is a leading global provider of auto processing and outbound vehicle logistics services.
"WWL Vehicle Services Americas is proud to build a state-of-the-art vehicle distribution center to provide the highest quality processing and support the BMW Group's distribution in the Gulf region," said John Felitto, President/CEO of WWL Vehicle Services Americas.
"This project helps the Port achieve its mission of being the economic engine for the City of Galveston and the local region. With this new vehicle processing center we are confident that the activity level of the port will continue to increase, including the creation of new livable wage jobs. We are pleased that our successful efforts to maintain existing world-class tenants and to attract additional ones continues," said Michael J. Mierzwa, Port Director, Port of Galveston.
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