Floor & Decor strengthened the Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) gateway last month with the completion of its first Pacific Northwest distribution centre.
This 1.1 million square foot facility will reportedly serve as a key hub for imports coming to the West Coast, a significant addition to NWSA’s supply chain ecosystem, bringing in jobs and economic growth to the state and the region.
The NWSA gateway already handles a wide range of cargo and infrastructure, and new investments like this reportedly expand its role as a competitive trade hub, creating fresh opportunities for ports and Washington state.
The distribution centre is located in Frederickson and is their first distribution facility in Washington state, having started operations on 15 July.
Floor & Decor is a retailer of hard surface flooring, offering a broad in-stock assortment of laminate and vinyl, tile, wood, and natural stone flooring and installation materials and decorative accessories, as well as adjacent categories, from around the world. Floor & Decor sources materials directly from manufacturers or quarries worldwide and has over 255 retail stores across the US.
“The NWSA is excited to welcome this new facility and investment from Floor & Decor to our region,” said John McCarthy, Co-Chair of the NWSA and Port of Tacoma Commission President.
“One of our main directives as a port is jobs, and these investments support job growth and economic development, bolstering our key mission.”
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“We are always excited when partners recognise something we know deeply, Washington is a fantastic state to do business” said Hamdi Mohammed, NWSA Managing Member and Port of Seattle Commissioner.
“Our gateway has a robust supply chain ecosystem, significant connections to inland markets and across the West Coast, and most importantly, an excellent and skilled workforce.”
Last month, NWSA launched its first incentive programme to deploy zero-emission (ZE) drayage trucks and charging infrastructure in the Puget Sound region.
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