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Fastenal distribution center coming to Madison County, creating 60 jobs
Company making $11.5 million investment
Updated: 3:33 PM CDT Jun 4, 2018
Angela Williams
Fastenal plans to build a distribution center in Madison County that the company said will create more than 60 new jobs that pay an average annual wage of about $58,000.The announcement was made Monday during a Madison County Board of Supervisors meeting. Fastenal has committed to investing about $11.5 million toward the project over the next three years. Fastenal, an industrial supply company, plans to build a new 129,000-square-foot distribution center off Sowell Road in the Central Mississippi Industrial Center. "Fastenal's decision to locate in Mississippi shows we have the right tools for global companies to grow their operations. The state's skilled workforce and logistical advantages make Mississippi a top destination for any company looking to accelerate their business," Gov. Phil Bryant said.Fastenal offers a wide range of products and services to customers on a local level at more than 2,300 stores, as well as online. Construction of the distribution center will begin this fall and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. —
Fastenal plans to build a distribution center in Madison County that the company said will create more than 60 new jobs that pay an average annual wage of about $58,000.
The announcement was made Monday during a Madison County Board of Supervisors meeting. Fastenal has committed to investing about $11.5 million toward the project over the next three years.
Fastenal, an industrial supply company, plans to build a new 129,000-square-foot distribution center off Sowell Road in the Central Mississippi Industrial Center.
"Fastenal's decision to locate in Mississippi shows we have the right tools for global companies to grow their operations. The state's skilled workforce and logistical advantages make Mississippi a top destination for any company looking to accelerate their business," Gov. Phil Bryant said.
Fastenal offers a wide range of products and services to customers on a local level at more than 2,300 stores, as well as online.
Construction of the distribution center will begin this fall and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.