ROANOKE, VA — Advance Auto Parts has announced plans to open a new distribution facility in Remington, IN.
The new distribution center will serve Advance’s growing store base in the Midwest, and will play an integral role by providing capacity for future growth. The company expects that the facility will open in summer 2008, making it the ninth distribution center in the company’s logistics network.
The company said it anticipates creating more than 600 new jobs to support the facility’s operations at full capacity. These new positions will include drivers, dispatchers, material handlers, supervisors and managers, who Advance will actively recruit from the town of Remington and surrounding areas.
The completed facility will be approximately 550,000-square-feet. Once the building is complete, it will be outfitted with state-of-the-art material handling systems and equipment.
The new distribution facility is adjacent to Interstate 65, providing convenient access to Indianapolis and Chicago and points beyond. The facility is also situated near Interstates 74 and 80, providing for eastbound and westbound travel.
"This new, strategically located facility provides us with opportunities to enhance our service to our stores in the Midwest," said Roy Martin, Advance’s senior vice president of logistics and replenishment. "Our investment in this distribution center and the creation of more than 600 new jobs demonstrates our commitment to being an efficient operation. The new distribution center will help us serve our stores better, shortening our supply lines and saving us valuable time and fuel. In the auto parts business, speed of delivery is a significant competitive advantage.
"There are a number of strategic reasons we chose Remington as the site for this new facility," Martin added. "It is an ideal location due to its proximity to Chicago, Indianapolis and other markets where Advance operates a significant number of stores. Studies also show a core of skilled job candidates from Remington and the surrounding area. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has been a very cooperative and proactive partner in helping us. In addition, we had strong local support from Jasper County and the Remington Town Council Members. Overall, Indiana has a business-friendly environment, and we are delighted to be locating our new Midwest Distribution Center there."
The distribution facility will be developed by the Norwood Company based in Allentown, PA. Norwood also developed Advance’s last major distribution center project in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
To learn more about Advance Auto Parts, go to: http://www.advanceautoparts.com
