Independent hardlines distributor Orgill announced plans to build an 800,000 square foot distribution center in Tifton, Ga. The planned facility would replace Orgill’s current distribution center in Tifton, which opened in 1995 and is the oldest location in the company’s network.
Orgill said the investment in the new Tifton facility underscores the company’s commitment to enhancing its distribution capabilities. Orgill’s existing facility in Tifton measures 650,000 square feet and employs 355 local residents.
“Twenty-seven years ago we opened our second distribution center in Tifton which was a huge milestone and foundational step in our growth to a national and international distributor. Many of our managers and employees in Tifton today helped us open that distribution center in 1995,” Orgill president and CEO Boyden Moore said in a prepared statement. “Today, that team will lead the company into the next step in automation and efficiency at Orgill. Getting products to our customers in a timely and efficient manner is core to serving our customers. This new facility will enhance our ability to do that and ensure that we deliver on our promise to help our customers be successful.”
Orgill executive vice president of distribution Randy Williams said the new center will help increase Orgill’s capacity while building in new features and utilizing new technologies to improve accuracy and productivity. Williams said work on the new site will begin toward the end of 2022, with anticipated completion in early 2024. Orgill will wind down operations at its current facility to coincide with the opening of the new distribution center.
Including its current Tifton location, Orgill operates eight full-service distribution centers in Inwood, W.V.; Sikeston, Mo.; Hurricane, Utah; Kilgore, Texas; Post Falls, Idaho; Rome, N.Y.; and London, Ontario, Canada.
