Grainger plans new Oregon distribution center

Maintenance, repair and operations reseller Grainger has announced plans to open a 500,000 sq ft distribution center in Gresham, Oregon.

Grainger plans to break ground this summer and complete the building in 2025. The company anticipates the new facility will employ around 80 team members initially, but will eventually reach 150 employees. It is also expected to house 135,000+ industrial supply items, from power tools to power transmission equipment and motors.

The “highly automated” building will be constructed on a vacant 48 acres of land in an industrial area. It is in addition to 10 other locations that Grainger operates in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. The reseller is also opening two bulk warehouses in Pennsylvania and Texas in September, plus a third in North Carolina in 2024.

President of global supply chain and customer experience Barry Greenhouse said: “The Pacific Northwest is a market we’ve identified as a strategic expansion location to stock many more products than we do today, benefiting more local customers.”