Shimano American Corporation today broke ground on a 99,000-square-foot addition to its current 102,000-square-foot Ladson, S.C., distribution center and the plan is for the project to be completed by August 2013. The new space will better allow Shimano to meet its growing distribution needs across all of its brands.
“Taking our original investment in 2003 in a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in Ladson’s Benchmark Industrial Park to another level again, this a needed positive step in order to increase services to our business partners up and down the East Coast, and throughout the Midwest and Southern states,” said Dave Pfeiffer, president of Shimano American Corp. “We look forward to our South Carolina facility playing a larger role in Shimano’s operations in the U.S., and we appreciate the cooperation we’ve received from local, regional and state agencies in our expansion plans.”
The renovated facility will also include nearly 3,000 square feet of new office space, according to Allen Johnston, Shimano’s senior manager of operations. He noted that along with Shimano bicycle components and fishing tackle, the company distributes its G. Loomis fishing rods and PowerPro fishing line from the Ladson facility. When the improvements are complete, Shimano will add the distribution of its Pearl Izumi technical cycling and running products, and also Jackall fishing lures, to the facility.
