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North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad: World-Class Infrastructure With Ready Access Polo Ralph Lauren recently unveiled its 330,000-square-foot distribution and fulfillment center in High Point, NC. The company has had a presence in High Point since 1991 with a major distribution center that serves retail operations for the entire U.S. The new facility was built specifically to provide support for the company’s Internet direct sales divisions, serving people who place orders via Internet or phone. The new facility brought 215 new jobs in management, technology support, warehouse and distribution, contact center, and embroidery to the Piedmont Triad, the region that encompasses Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point in North Carolina. The company, which announced in Workers drive forklift trucks inside the new Con-way terminal building. bulk of the 120 to 140 trucks arriving and leaving from throughout the Midwest during the night. “We’ll be handling over three million pounds of freight a night through the new LaSalle facility. Eighty percent of the cargo will be delivered the next day, or in two days,” says Franz. According to the Con-way spokesman, “Every community we serve today will continue to receive service, with some seeing improvements.” Con-Way relocated its operation and the majority of its business in Rock Falls, IL to LaSalle, with the balance going to the Quad Cities and Rockford, IL. The new terminal will employ about 85 people for driver sales, customer service, sales, operations and management, according to Franz. This includes everyone who worked at the now-closed small Con-way facility in Peru, IL, along with 10 from its now-closed Rock Falls facility. Of the 23 employees at Rock Falls, 21 remain with the company. “LaSalle is pleased that Con-way chose LaSalle for the location of their $20-plus million facility,” says Art Washkowiak, mayor of the city of LaSalle. “It is a welcome addition to our industrial park and the creation of additional jobs is certainly a welcome addition to the local economy.” “We are extremely happy to see this project come to fruition and locate their facility in LaSalle. This is a great addition to the area,” says Barb Koch, executive director/CEO of the Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development (IVAC), who worked with Con-way throughout the site selection and enterprise zone process. PHOTO: COURTESY OF NEWSTRIBUNE, LASALLE/KEMP SMITH PHOTOGRAPHER #4619 at www.BusinessFacilities.com A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S A N D S U P P LY C H A I N M A N A G E M E N T D-15 http://www.barstowca.org http://www.barstowca.org http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - December 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: North Carolina Gold Award: New Engine for Growth in Virginia Silver Award: Tennessee Gets the Big Prize Bronze Award: Enrichment in Idaho Falls Honorable Mentions International Reach From America's Heartland Supply Chain Priorities Metro Spotlight: Greenville/ Spartanburg, SC The Magnolia State Has It All A Real Estate Mega-Merger State of the Year Ask the Expert Advertiser Index

Business Facilities - December 2008

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