Warehousing & Distribution Centers
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Packer Fastener Opens Salt Lake City Distribution Center
The expansion comes less than two months after Packer Fastener opened a distribution center in Indianapolis on June 1, continuing a strategy of adding capacity in markets experiencing strong industrial and commercial construction activity.
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Warehouse Integration Emerges as Bigger Challenge Than Automation
The findings come as distributors continue investing in warehouse modernization to improve productivity, offset labor shortages and meet growing customer expectations for faster and more accurate order fulfillment.
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Honeywell to Sell Warehouse Automation Business in Portfolio Overhaul
For distributors, the transaction reflects continued investment in warehouse automation as companies seek greater throughput, improved labor productivity, and more efficient fulfillment operations.
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McKesson Plans $179 Million Distribution Center in Oklahoma
McKesson said the facility will include automated material-handling systems, digital logistics technology, precision inventory management and expanded cold-chain storage capacity.
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Building Materials, Distribution Investment Remains Strong as Companies Expand Warehouses, Upgrade Facilities
Industrial SalesLeads tracked 38 building materials and distribution projects in May and 212 projects during the first five months of 2026.
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Amazon Unveils AI-Powered Warehouse Robot That Responds to Natural Language
Amazon said the current Proteus robot operates at 25 U.S. sites and is limited to dock areas, where it moves carts weighing 400 kilograms, or about 882 pounds.
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Continental’s $76 Million Warehouse Investment Signals Continued Push Toward Automated Distribution
For distributors, the message is clear: investments in warehouse productivity, automation and network efficiency are no longer optional initiatives but core components of long-term growth strategies.
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Medline Advances Recovery Efforts One Week After Tracy Distribution Center Fire
City officials said the warehouse’s fire suppression infrastructure was not functioning as expected when crews arrived, forcing firefighters to rely on municipal water sources while battling elevated temperatures, low humidity, and fierce winds
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Hillman Breaks Ground on Its Massive Ohio Distribution Center
The facility will enable Hillman to consolidate operations into a single location and improve the movement of products throughout its North American distribution network.
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Demand for Large U.S. Distribution Centers Strengthens as Vacancy Rates Decline
For distributors, the findings suggest that large-scale distribution networks continue to expand despite economic uncertainty, while excess capacity remains available in smaller warehouse segments.