Company Purchases Site for 1.2
Million-Square-Foot Facility in Hockley,
Texas
CHICAGO, Feb. 1,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grainger (NYSE: GWW), a leading broad
line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO)
products serving businesses and institutions, today announced plans
to open a 1.2 million-square-foot distribution center (DC) in
Hockley, Texas in 2026. The new
"Houston Texas Distribution Center" will provide additional
capacity for the company to continue delivering best-in-class,
next-day complete orders to customers. Grainger plans to break
ground this spring.
"Our customers want the right product, in the right place, in
the right quantity, at the right time," said Rob Reynolds, Grainger Senior Vice President,
Branch and DC Operations. "Greater
Houston is an ideal location because it's geographically
close to current and potential customers, and it sits in the second
fastest-growing metropolitan area in the
United States."
Grainger's Houston Texas Distribution Center is expected to
house more than 250,000 industrial supply items, such as hand and
power tools, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
equipment, fluid power solutions, lighting, power transmission
equipment, and motors. The company anticipates the new facility
will employ approximately 400 team members within a year of opening
in 2026.
The building will be constructed on a vacant 108-acre parcel of
land in Hockley, about 37 miles
northwest of Houston in
Harris County. Upon opening, it
will be one of Grainger's largest U.S. facilities.
This distribution center is just one of the company's major
construction projects currently underway. A 525,000-square-foot
bulk warehouse in Pineville, N.C., is scheduled to open later
this year and a 535,000-square-foot distribution center in
Gresham, Oregon, is on track to
open next year. This expansion will enhance network operations,
accommodate a growing product offer and allow Grainger to expand
its next-day delivery offer.
Grainger already operates more than 45 locations in the state of
Texas, including six branches
within the city of Houston, plus a
374,000-square-foot distribution center and 441,000-square-foot
bulk warehouse both outside of Dallas.
The property will be developed by Hines, a global real estate
investment, development and property manager.
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., with 2022 sales of
$15.2 billion, is a leading broad
line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United
Kingdom. Grainger achieves its purpose, We Keep The World
Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers
worldwide with innovative technology and deep customer
relationships. The Company operates two business models. In the
High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers more than 2 million
maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and several
services, such as technical support and inventory management. In
the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to
more than 11 million items, and MonotaRO.com provides more than 20
million items. For more information, visit
invest.grainger.com.
About Hines
Hines is a global real estate investment,
development and property manager. The firm was founded by
Gerald D. Hines in 1957 and now
operates in 30 countries. We manage a $94.6B1 portfolio of high-performing
assets across residential, logistics, retail, office, and mixed-use
strategies. Our local teams serve 790 properties totaling over 269
million square feet globally. We are committed to a net zero carbon
target by 2040 without buying offsets. To learn more about Hines,
visit www.hines.com and follow @Hines on social media.
1Includes both the global Hines organization as well
as RIA AUM as of June 30, 2023.
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