Simpson Strong-Tie, a Pleasanton, California-based manufacturer of connectors used in the construction of wood, steel and concrete structures, has opened its new distribution hub in Salt Lake City that includes warehousing facilities, office space, training centers and a newly designed, two-story demonstration room to host contractors and lumber and building material suppliers for project and product training classes.
Simpson said the project is part of a strategic investment to increase its U.S. distribution footprint and coincides with back-to-back grand openings in the Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Together with the Salt Lake City hub, new facilities in Denver and Seattle will add 230,000 total square feet of inventory space. The expansion is expected to create 50-plus new jobs.
“These new locations, in combination with our manufacturing facility in Stockton, California, will provide customers greater access to our products and solutions by offering a wide variety of inventory and expertise,” said Simpson CEO Mike Olosky. “Simpson Strong-Tie is committed to ensuring next-day service to our customers throughout the Northwest, and these new locations move us much further in that direction.”
In addition to its 61,000-square-foot warehouse, Simpson’s Salt Lake City facility has over 12,000 square feet of office, training and demonstration space.