Amazon Plans Salina, Kansas, Distribution Operations
Amazon plans to establish last-mile distribution operations in Salina, Kansas. The project is expected to create 100 jobs.
Kansas DCs / Warehousing Project Announcements
MARSHALLTOWN Plans Wyandotte County, Kansas, Operations
Tool and product supplier MARSHALLTOWN plans to establish operations in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The $27 million project is expected to create 40 jobs.
Lineage Logistics Establishes Olathe, Kansas, Distribution Complex
Lineage Logistics is opening a new automated, next generation distribution center for Smithfield Foods, Inc., a vertically integrated food company and the world’s largest pork processor in Olathe, Kansas. The $110 million project is expected to create 127 jobs.
Sweden-Based Frauenthal Gnotec Plans Fountain Inn, South Carolina, Manufacturing Plant
A leading international manufacturer of metal components to the automotive and commercial vehicle industry, Frauenthal Gnotec is establishing a manufacturing and distribution facility in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. The project is expected to create
KMS Opens Additional Operations in Hutchinson, Kansas
KMS, Inc., a wholesale and distribution company headquartered in Wichita, will expand with the purchase of an additional operations center in the currently vacated and former Eaton building, in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Amazon Plans Fulfillment Centers in Kansas City and Park City, Kansas
Amazon plans to open two new one million square-foot fulfillment centers in Kansas City and Park City, Kansas.
Urban Outfitters’ Plans Major Distribution Hub in Wyandotte County, Kansas
Urban Outfitters’ Inc. plans a new 880,000-square-foot omni-channel distribution center on ancillary land at Kansas Speedway in Wyandotte County, Kansas.
Lenexa, Kansas-based SkuTouch Solutions Importing Critical COVID-19 Medical Supplies From China
A Lenexa, Kansas-based International logistics provider SkuTouch Solutions is importing medical supplies from China to the United States in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Walmart to Locate Newest Distribution Hub in Topeka, Kansas
Walmart has announced it will locate its newest distribution facility in Topeka, Kansas. The project is expected to create an estimated 300 new full-time positions over the next five years with competitive salaries plus benefits, which are among the best in the retail industry, creating in the next 10 years a total economic impact of $635 million.
Hostess Brands Opens Distribution Hub in Edgerton, Kansas
Hostess Brands, an iconic leading brand in the Sweet Baked Goods category that dates back to 1919, when the Hostess CupCakes were introduced, followed by Twinkies in 1930, opened a new distribution center at Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas.
KanPak U.S. Opens Warehouse Hub in Arkansas City, Kansas
KanPak U.S., a leading supplier of beverages and desserts using aseptic processing technology and a subsidiary of Golden State Foods, opened its new 202,800-square-foot warehouse in Arkansas City, Kansas.
Spirit AeroSystems Plans Expansion at Wichita, Kansas Campus
Spirit AeroSystems plans a second significant expansion with plans to hire an additional 1,400 employees to support commercial and defense programs over the next few years at its operations center in Wichita, Kansas.
Overstock.com Readies Kansas City, Kansas, Distribution Hub
Overstock.com, Inc., an online home goods and furniture retailer, will open a distribution center in Kansas City, Kansas. The new 517,000-square-foot operation, located at 5300 Kansas Avenue, will create more than 100 jobs within the next two years.
Turn5 Locates Distribution Hub in Lenexa, Kansas
Turn5, an eCommerce retailer and operating company for AmericanMuscle.com, ExtremeTerrain.com and AmericanTrucks.com, will open a new 365,000-square-foot distribution center in the Kansas City metro area in Lenexa, Kansas.
Convey Health Solutions Eyes Chooses Lenexa, Kansas, for Distribution Hub
Convey Health Solutions, a leading provider of specialized healthcare technology and services for government-sponsored markets, will open a new distribution facility in Lenexa, Kansas, with plans to create more than 40 jobs in the Kansas City region.
Kubota Tractor Corporation Expands Edgerton, Kansas, Operations Hub
Kubota Tractor Corporation completed a 200-acre land purchase within Phase II of Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas, making the company the first major tenant for the industrial park.
Spirit AeroSystems Starts Construction on Wichita, Kansas, Global Digital Logistics Center
Spirit AeroSystems broke ground on its state-of-the-art Global Digital Logistics Center that will increase storage capacity and part retrieval efficiency at its campus in Wichita, Kansas.
Viega Expands Manufacturing Plant, Plans Distribution Hub in McPherson, Kansas
A leading manufacturer of pipe fitting installation technology, Viega plans a major growth initiative with the groundbreaking at its new manufacturing plant and plans for a master distribution hub in McPherson, Kansas, 57.5 miles north of Wichita.
FleetPride Expands Kansas Operations
The nation's largest distributor of truck and trailer parts in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket channel, FleetPride, Inc. expanded its operations with the acquisition of Wichita, Kansas-based Truck Parts & Equipment, Inc. from the TP&E Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Kubota Tractor Plans Edgerton, Kansas, Distribution Hub
Kubota Tractor Corporation, marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, will locate its North American distribution hub on 203 acres it plans to purchase near the company’s current leased facility in Edgerton, Kansas.
Spectrum Brands Hardware and Home Improvement Plans Centralized Hub In Edgerton, Kansas
Spectrum Brands Hardware and Home Improvement division plans to centralize its operations from two existing distribution facilities in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Mira Loma, California, into a single 927,112 square-foot distribution center at Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas.
Manufacturers Less Optimistic About Overall Economy; Express Confidence in Their Own Revenue Growth
In mid-July, PwC released its Q2 2016 Manufacturing Barometer, which surveyed senior executives at U.S.-based industrial manufacturing firms to determine their assessment of the direction of the nation’s economy, as well as their projections for thei
Cushman & Wakefield Reports on Continuing Momentum for Industrial Real Estate Markets
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that U.S. industrial markets absorbed a record-setting 70.1 million square feet (msf) of space in the second quarter of 2016, up 6.0 percent from the same period a year ago, and resulting in year-to-date absorption o
Amazon.com Plans Additional Distribution Center In Kansas City, Kansas
Amazon.com will locate a second distribution facility in Kansas City, Kansas. The company will add an 855,000-sq.-ft. fulfillment center that will ultimately employ more than 1,000 associates.
Amazon Plans 800,000-Square-Foot Fulfillment Hub In Edgerton, Kansas
Amazon.com plans to open a state-of-the-art fulfillment center at Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas. This facility will create approximately 1,000 full-time hourly positions, plus many managerial and support roles to support customer ful
S&S Activewear Locates Shipping-Distribution Hub In Olathe, Kansas
S&S Activewear, a national promotional apparel wholesaler, will locate a 473,000 square foot shipping, receiving and distribution center at I-35 Logistics Park in Olathe, Kansas, creating 200 jobs in the Kansas City region.
Excel Industries To Open Facility At Logistics Park Kansas City
Excel Industries Inc. will open a facility at Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas. The turf care product manufacturer plans to create 200 new jobs at LPKC.
H.J. Baker Expands Animal Health And Nutrition Division In Emporia, Kansas
Global agriculture company, H.J. Baker, is expanding its Animal Health and Nutrition Division with the groundbreaking of a new multi-million dollar encapsulation facility in Emporia, Kansas.
Cereal Ingredients Plans $12 Million Expansion At Its Leavenworth, Kansas, Production Hub
Cereal Ingredients will invest $12 million expand its manufacturing operations at the Gary Carlson Business Park in Leavenworth, Kansas. The new expansion will add 81,000 square feet of warehousing, maintenance and production space to the company’s c
Newell Rubbermaid Plans Expansion Of Winfield, Kansas, Operations Center
Newell Rubbermaid will expand its manufacturing and distribution facility in Winfield, Kansas, adding 320 new jobs and investing $27 million by the end of 2017.
Kubota Tractor Corporation Plans Parts Distribution Hub In Edgerton, Kansas
Kubota Tractor Corporation, the U.S. marketer and distributor of Kubota-engineered and manufactured machinery and equipment, will open a nearly 450,000-sq.-ft. parts distribution center at Logistics Park Kansas City, a 1,500-acre master-planned distribution and warehouse development in Edgerton, Kansas.
Flexsteel Industries To Open Distribution Center In Edgerton, Kansas
Furniture Manufacturer Flexsteel Industries Inc. purchased a 500,000 square-foot distribution facility at Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas, with plans to create 141 jobs at the facility.
Mervis Railcar Plans $35 Million Railcar Refurbishing Facility In Hutchinson, Kansas
Mervis Railcar, a division of Mervis Industries, will establish a $35 million railcar refurbishing facility in Hutchinson, Kansas, with plans to hire 150 associates during the next three years. The establishment of the Hutchinson facility will include the construction of four buildings and more than 20,000 feet of railroad track.
