xpedx Opening Mega-Distribution Center in Chicagoland

CHICAGO—June 7, 2012—xpedx is opening a new 320,000-sq.ft. mega-distribution center this fall in Aurora, IL, with increased inventory, a state-of-the-art warehouse management system and an advanced, best-in-class package design center. The company will nearly double its Chicagoland employee base in the expansion.

“xpedx needs to expand in order to serve our growing customer base in Chicago more efficiently,” said David Watson, general manager, xpedx Chicago. He added that xpedx will offer packaging, print and facility solutions products in the new mega-distribution center.

“The package design center is part of a nationwide network of structural and graphic specialists and engineers that deliver packaging solutions to our customers to improve their product marketing, protection, speed to market and costs,” Watson said. “This design center will support both our xpedx and Fidelity Container customers.”

Mary Laschinger, xpedx president, says the Chicago expansion is an outcome of a nationwide strategy to reposition xpedx distribution centers to grow with its customers. “Our new mega-distribution centers will be more efficient for our customers and our xpedx business,” Laschinger noted. “In recent years xpedx has grown its distribution network through acquisition.