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Creekstone invests $35 million in a new distribution center

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, a subsidiary of Marubeni Corp., plans to invest $35 million in a new refrigerated distribution center at its plant in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Posted on Oct 23 ,14:44

Creekstone invests $35 million in a new distribution center

The new facility will have a total of 41,334 square feet, consisting of a 35,311-square-foot main floor footprint and 6,023-square-foot mezzanine area, and will include an automated storage and retrieval system capable of handling 27,000 boxes in a nine-hour day with more than 37,000 box storage locations.

“This new distribution center will help our company manage our expanding business and ensure that we continue to meet our customers’ service level expectations,” commented Kazunobu Nomura, Creekstone President and CEO. Mr. Nomura continued, “This major investment by the Marubeni Group shows the commitment that Creekstone’s parent company has in Creekstone Farms, its employees and customers. We are very excited to get this project completed as it will be a catalyst allowing for growth to meet our customer demands.”

The new distribution center is expected to be fully operational by the fall of 2019.

Creekstone Farms was acquired by the Japanese company Marubeni last year in July. Creekstone Farms Premium Beef LLC is USDA-certified by the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) and supplies many of the nation’s top grocers and restaurants with a variety of high-quality meat products, including Black Angus Beef, Antibiotic-Free Duroc Pork and its value-added products. The company exports its premium-quality products to Europe, Latin America and Asia, and is owned by the Marubeni Group.

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