Fastenal opens 300,000-square-foot distribution center in Magna

Global industrial products supplier Fastenal Co. has opened a new distribution center in Magna that will serve the company’s customers in the Intermountain West from Canada to Mexico. (Photo courtesy Fastenal Co.)

Fastenal Co., a global industrial products company based in Winona, Minnesota, has begun operating from its new distribution center in Magna. 

Fastenal said the new facility will help the company streamline product intake, order picking and shipping operations and enhance operational efficiency and customer service throughout the region. 

Previously, Fastenal rented several buildings in the Salt Lake City area to run its regional operations, known internally as “UHUB.”

“There’s a lot of pride in the new UHUB,” said Mike Humphries, Fastenal’s regional operations manager. “The technology, the ergonomics, the brightness and organization of the workspace — it all helps our employees do their jobs safely and efficiently.”

The distribution center provides warehousing and logistics services to support Fastenal branches and customers across a swath of western North America — from as far east as Gillette, Wyoming, to as far west as Boise, Idaho, stretching all the way from Alberta, Canada, to Sonora, Mexico.

According to Will Roedeske, Fastenal’s vice president of distribution, the combination of space, stocking density and process automation raises the bar for inventory capacity and picking speed.

“We can stock more products to meet our customers’ needs, and we can get our trucks on the road earlier in the evening,” said Roedeske. “We believe it will translate to even higher service levels and a broader servicing range.”

UHUB is one of 17 Fastenal distribution centers, including two in Canada, two in Europe and one in Mexico.

Fastenal’s investment in UHUB comes on the heels of a similar upgrade to its distribution operations in Lacey, Washington (KHUB). These strategically positioned facilities are seen as keys to Fastenal’s continued growth in the western U.S. With this in mind, the land purchased for UHUB has enough space to potentially double the building’s footprint to roughly 600,000 square feet.

“World-class distribution is at the heart of everything we do for our customers,” said Fastenal CEO Dan Florness. “We’re excited about this facility’s ability to support our business today and for years into the future.”

With approximately 1,600 branch locations in 25 countries, Fastenal supplies fasteners, safety products, metal cutting products and other industrial supplies to customers engaged in manufacturing, construction, warehousing, wholesale, and state and local government. The company employs about 24,000 people worldwide.