Posted April 12, 2010
Atlas Copco to open Charlotte DC
Atlas Copco plans to open a new 131,000 sq.-ft. national distribution center in Charlotte, N.C., in May.
The new distribution center, located at the Westlake Corporate Campus in Charlotte, will distribute products under the Atlas Copco, BeaconMedaes, Desoutter and Chicago Pneumatic brands. The new facility is forecasted to process 476,000 orders annually and an average of more than 1,000 parcels per day. This custom-fitted facility will become the central distribution point for a wide variety of compressors, medical gas equipment and industrial and vehicle service tools, as well as thousands of spare parts, according to a company statement.
"From this new facility our aim is to supply 100 percent of the spare parts required for the products we service in North America," said Paul Hense, president of Atlas Copco Compressors LLC. "This investment of approximately $6 million over the next seven years shows our commitment to the North American market and especially to the Charlotte area."
