FedEx Ground Plans Norcross Facility
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New site will be FedEx Ground’s fourth distribution center in metro Atlanta 2/18/11 Gov. Nathan Deal joined with officials from the
Gwinnett Chamber and the city of Norcross today in a
groundbreaking ceremony for FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx
Corp., at the future site of its new distribution facility. The
company will invest $55 million in the construction of this
facility. The company’s initial workforce for the new facility
is projected to include 240 full-time and part-time employees
and 75 independent contractor opportunities, drawn from the
existing Norcross workforce. “As a global logistics hub, Georgia provides FedEx
Ground with a high-performing, interconnected logistics
infrastructure that helps the company provide the superior level
of service to which its customers have become accustomed,” said
Deal. “FedEx Ground will find Gwinnett County is a strategic
home for its distribution operation as the company seeks to
expand and thrive in Georgia.” FedEx Ground’s Norcross distribution center will be
a 215,000-square-foot facility on Atlantic Avenue near Jimmy
Carter Boulevard. The facility is slated to open in the fall of
2012 and will feature the latest automated material-handling
technology, designed to process 15,000 packages per hour, with
the capacity to dispatch as many as 75 pickup and delivery vans
each day. “Enhancing FedEx Ground’s distribution capability in
the Southeast is critical to increasing the size, speed and
efficiency of our network,” said Robert E. Holcombe, vice
president of the southern region for FedEx Ground. “This new
facility is evidence of the Southeast region’s increased
presence in the distribution and logistics business and the
growing confidence of local shippers that we are their best
choice for their ground shipping needs.” As a key business hub in Georgia, Norcross was
selected as the site of the distribution center due in large
part to the community’s access to major highways and other
logistics benefits, such as its proximity to the FedEx Ground’s
customers’ distribution operations and an extensive pipeline of
talent for this industry. “FedEx Ground is a strong representation of
companies in Gwinnett that are choosing to remain and expand in
the metro Atlanta region,” said Jim Maran, President and CEO of
the Gwinnett Chamber. “Bringing jobs and capital to the
community is a collective goal for Gwinnett and Atlanta, and we
appreciate FedEx Ground and its contribution to our community’s
vision and goals for the future.” Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson added, “The fact that
FedEx Ground chose Norcross for its consolidation and expansion
is a reflection of strong partnerships from the city and Chamber
to the Gwinnett Village CID and the state of Georgia. Norcross
welcomes FedEx and we look forward to a future with them as part
of our community.” Georgia’s logistics and transportation network is
one of its most formidable assets, supporting all industry in
the state. Georgia’s advanced system of logistics enables
companies to quickly and seamlessly reach domestic and
international markets through interconnected airports, seaports,
rail and roads. Companies in the state can reach 80 percent of
the U.S. market within a two-day truck haul or a two-hour
flight, and the port of Savannah is the fastest-growing
container port in the country. This industry is a strategic
focus for the state, and is uniquely backed by the Georgia
Center of Innovation (COI) for Logistics, which provides the
statewide framework, connections and university resources to
address the constant challenges of a complex industry. As an
industry-focused component of the Department of Economic
Development, the COI for Logistics provides Georgia companies
with industry expertise, information tools and assistance in
creating new products and services to help fuel logistics
competitiveness. About FedEx Ground FedEx Ground specializes in cost-effective, small-package ground shipping, offering dependable business-to-business delivery or convenient residential service. With a network of more than 500 distribution hubs and local pickup-and-delivery terminals, FedEx Ground has a workforce of more than 70,000 employees and independent contractors and 20,000 motorized vehicles delivering over 3.6 million packages daily throughout the United States and Canada. The company reported annual revenue of $7.4 billion in fiscal year 2010. |
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