Amazon Invests $150 Million in Gaines Township Fulfillment Center
05/24/2018
Amazon will lease the newly constructed state-of-the-art, build-to-suit fulfillment center on land owned by Steelcase, a Grand Rapids-based furniture maker. A third-party developer will build the center. When completed, the sprawling sortation and fulfillment center on a 100-acre site will have up to 1,000 full-time jobs with benefits, and offer employees 95-percent reimbursement on the cost of college tuition.
As an incentive, Michigan Strategic Fund approved today a $4-million Michigan Business Performance program grant to support the online giant’s latest investment in the state.
“Amazon’s ongoing investment in Michigan reflects the state’s prime supply chain assets, and as a Midwest distribution center for internet-based businesses,” said Jeff Mason, CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which administers business attraction and job-creation programs along with conducts due diligence on behalf of the Michigan Strategic Fund.
“A project of this size will likely attract more growth and capital, and consequently, there will be a range of business investment,” said Mason. “The state’s success comes from the coordination with our regional economic partners, and an understanding of how the state’s logistical assets can support a global enterprise like Amazon’s.”
The investment in western Michigan comes after the internet-based retailer established three fulfilment centers in metro Detroit during the last 18 months. Since December 2016, Amazon has invested in centers in Livonia, Romulus, and Shelby Township. With the additional investment at the Gaines Charter Township site, Amazon’s total private investment in Michigan stands at $420 million with the commitment to create 4,925 jobs.
“The Right Place is pleased to work on the proposed Gaines Township Amazon fulfillment center,” said Birgit Klohs, President & CEO, The Right Place, Inc., a non-profit economic development organization that spearheads business growth in West Michigan. “This critical approval from the MEDC brings this project one step closer to reality.”
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