Volvo Group Plans Tacoma, Washington, Distribution Operations
Transportation and infrastructure solutions provider Volvo Group plans to establish operations in Tacoma, Washington. The $37.7 million project is expected to create 20 jobs.
Washington DCs / Warehousing Project Announcements
Snow Joe Opens Lacey, Washington, Distribution Hub
Snow Joe, and its complementary brands Sun Joe and Aqua Joe, a fast-growing, tech-driven, lawn and garden tools manufacturer, opened its new west coast distribution center located at Hawks Prairie Logistics Center in Lacey, Washington.
UNFI Expands Distribution Hubs in Centralia-Ridgefield, Washington
UNFI, a North American premier food wholesaler, plans to optimize its distribution center network in the Pacific Northwest by locating a new 1.2 million square foot facility in Centralia and a newly expanded facility of 800,000 square feet in Ridgefield, Washington.
Amazon Plans Fulfillment Center in Spokane, Washington
Amazon.com, Inc. plans to open its first fulfillment center in the eastern part of the Evergreen State in Spokane, Washington, creating more than 1,500 full-time jobs.
TGW Logistics Group Expands Operations with Seattle and Atlanta Hubs
Austria-based TGW Logistics Group expands its footprint in the U.S., enabling its American business unit "TGW Systems, Inc." to better serve customers in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast with new operation centers in Seattle, Washington and Atlanta, Georgia.
Bridger Steel Plans Warehouse Hub at Port of Kalama, Washington
Bridger Steel Inc., a metal manufacturer of panel systems for roofing, siding and interior applications, has signed a lease with the Port of Kalama, Washington, for 30,000 square feet of office and warehouse space and another 10,000-square foot covered area for loading trucks.
Amazon To Hire 100,000 Associates In Multiple States
Amazon plans to create an additional 100,000 full-time, full-benefit jobs in the U.S. over the next 18 months in Washington State, Texas, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Florida and New Jersey.
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
US Foods To Expand Its Fife, Washington, Operations Center
US Foods plans to expand its distribution center in Fife, Washington, a Tacoma suburb. The expansion project will nearly double the size of its current facility, allowing the company to expand its customer base and better serve chefs, restaurateurs and foodservice operators throughout the Seattle area 29 miles to the north.
