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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Gerber Childrenswear Invests $33 Million In Distribution Center In Berkeley, South Carolina

08/06/2015
Gerber Childrenswear, a leading marketer of children’s apparel, is constructing a new distribution center in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The $33 million investment is expected to create 45 new jobs over the next five years.

The company’s new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Berkeley County will be located in The Rockefeller Group - MeadWestvaco Foreign Trade Zone, a joint-venture of The Rockefeller Group and WestRock Land and Development, formerly MWV.

Located in close proximity to Interstate 26, the 477,000-square-foot facility will provide Gerber Childrenswear with convenient access to the Port of Charleston, as well as South Carolina’s network of five interstate highways, allowing the company to efficiently serve its growing customer base in North America and around the globe. Anticipated to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2016, hiring for this facility is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2016.

“Gerber Childrenswear is thrilled to invest in Berkeley County and to work with Rockefeller Group and MWV on our new facility, as we continue our relationship with the Charleston Port Zone. The investment in this new facility is one of our largest to date and reflects our commitment to South Carolina and plans for future growth. This facility will service our traditional retail accounts but also be built to handle direct-to-consumer purchases, reflecting growth in e-commerce. We appreciate the strong support by the county and state in this strategic investment,” said Gerber Childrenswear LLC President/CEO Gary Simmons.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development has approved job development credits related to the project.

“It’s always exciting when a company like Gerber Childrenswear decides to create new jobs in our state. This $33 million investment in a new distribution center and the 45 new jobs it will create will have a real impact on Berkeley County and in the Lowcountry. We look forward to supporting Gerber Childrenswear as they continue to grow and thrive in our state,” said Governor Nikki Haley.

“South Carolina’s transportation, logistics and distribution industry continues to thrive, and today’s announcement by Gerber Childrenswear is proof of that. With this facility, Gerber Childrenswear will be joining an impressive roster of globally-recognized firms that have recently decided to do business in the Lowcountry, and I look forward to watching them succeed there for many years to come,” Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt added.

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