Operations are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2025.
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The distributor's Skypod system will consist of over 43,000 storage bins, 36 robots, three picking stations and three induction workstations.
The 308,000-square-foot facility is projected to open by the first quarter of 2025.
A new 308,000-square-foot distribution center in West Salem, WI, will serve First Companies' plumbing and HVAC supply customers in 2025.
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