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As part of a multi-billion dollar network expansion plan to nearly
double average daily hub package volume capacity in North America,
FedEx Ground, an operating unit of FedEx Corp., (NYSE:FDX), has chosen
a 127-acre site in Perrysburg Township, Ohio, as the location for a
new hub to replace its existing Toledo operation.
Total cost for the project is estimated to be $87 million,
including land, construction and material-handling equipment. Once the
hub is operating, FedEx Ground, through payments for property taxes,
will be one of the largest contributors to the local Rossford City
School's annual budget.
The 400,000 square-foot facility will be built on Buck Road near
the I-75 interchange. When it opens in 2009, the new hub will feature
the latest automated material handling technology designed to
initially process 22,500 packages per hour and 45,000 packages per
hour when it eventually reaches full capacity after a projected
expansion. The current workforce of nearly 550 employees and
independent contractors is projected to eventually increase to more
than 800.
"Enhancing our distribution capability in the Midwest is an
important step in our ongoing efforts to increase the size, speed and
efficiency of our network," said Michael P. Mannion, senior vice
president of Operations for FedEx Ground. "This new facility will help
us meet the growing demand of local shippers and serve as one of just
two gateways for shipments destined to Canada."
Also part of the project will be the creation of a staging area -
or triples pad - on a 44-acre parcel of land in Rossford that is
adjacent to the interchange of the Ohio Turnpike (exit 64) and I-75. A
parking lot will be constructed on a portion of that land and used to
reconfigure tractor-trailers. The Ohio Turnpike allows triples - three
trailers pulled by a tractor - on its roads, but they are not
permitted to travel on other highways and roads in the state of Ohio.
Drivers of FedEx Ground triples will use this staging area to unhook
one of the trailers before driving to the hub about one mile away.
The Perrysburg site was chosen because of its ease of access to
major highways, its proximity to customers' distribution centers and a
strong local labor pool from which to recruit employees.
Site work is expected to begin immediately.
About FedEx Ground
FedEx Ground is the ground small-package delivery unit of FedEx
Corp., operating 29 hubs and more than 500 local pickup and delivery
facilities. The company recorded annual revenue of $6 billion in
fiscal year 2007.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide
with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business
services. With annual revenues of $36 billion, the company offers
integrated business applications through operating companies competing
collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx
brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted
employers, FedEx inspires its more than 280,000 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 news.fedex.com.
Certain statements in this press release may be considered
forward-looking statements, such as statements relating to
management's views with respect to future events and financial
performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to
differ materially from historical experience or from future results
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Potential
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic
conditions in the global markets in which we operate, new U.S.
domestic or international government regulation, the impact from any
terrorist activities or international conflicts, our ability to
effectively operate, integrate and leverage acquired businesses, the
impact of changes in fuel prices and currency exchange rates, our
ability to match capacity to shifting volume levels and other factors
which can be found in FedEx Corp.'s and its subsidiaries' press
releases and filings with the SEC.
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