FedEx Ground continues national expansion with new Hagerstown, Maryland hub
FedEx Ground, a leading small-package ground carrier and an operating company of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), has opened a new 325,000-square-foot distribution hub in Hagerstown, Md.
Today, Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., will join local customers and Washington County officials to celebrate the facility opening.
The Hagerstown hub is one of nine hubs to open as part of a network expansion plan that will include the relocation or expansion of more than 290 pickup and delivery terminals through 2010. The nationwide expansion will boost the company’s current average daily pickup capacity by nearly 70 percent over the next five years. This summer, FedEx Ground also opened hubs in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas. A fourth new hub, under construction near Memphis, Tenn., will begin operations in 2006.
The $70-million hub is capable of processing up to 22,500 packages per hour and is equipped with the most advanced package-sortation technology, including high speed conveyors and camera-based scan tunnels to maximize package sorting rates. The Hagerstown facility will also feature a workforce of more than 400 employees and independent contractors.
“The opening of this new hub is the next step in our ongoing efforts to better meet growing customer demand by increasing the size, speed and reliability of our network,” said Daniel J. Sullivan, president and CEO, FedEx Ground. “Customers already tell us we operate the industry’s most reliable ground network, and this new facility will reinforce our reputation for delivering outstanding service and quality.”
Situated on 114 acres, the Hagerstown hub is one of 29 centralized distribution centers in the company’s network and joins a similar facility in Harrisburg, Pa., in serving the shipping needs of businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Gilbane Building Co. of Providence, R.I., was the construction manager, C. William Hetzer Inc. of Hagerstown, Md., was responsible for site excavation, and HK Systems of Milwaukee, Wis., installed the material handling systems. Pickering Firm, Inc, of Memphis served as the architect for the project.
About FedEx Ground
FedEx Ground has a network of more than 500 distribution hubs and local pickup-and-delivery terminals throughout the United States and Canada. The FedEx Ground segment reported annual revenue of $4.68 billion in fiscal year 2005.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $30 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brands. Consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 250,000 employees and contractors to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit fedex.com.
