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WAREHOUSING

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The MAEDC Region is an ideal place for warehousing and distribution centers. Major firms have found this to be true and have set up warehousing and distribution centers in our area for this reason. What makes our region ideal is:

  1. Location: we are near the geographic and population centers of the US and within 500 miles of 49% of all US Manufacturing

  2. Highways: we have major east west Interstate 70, 4-lane highway access and are near major north south interstate arteries

  3. Rail: through partners NS and BNSF, we have direct rail access to river ports and inter-modal facilities

  4. Ports: we have access to sea ports via the Mississippi and Missouri rivers

  5. Low Cost: we have been ranked 3rd lowest overall business cost in the US by CNBC

  6. Labor: we have access to a workforce of over 100,000 quality craftsmen armed with the skills for today’s business demands

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HERE ARE SOME OF THE MAJOR COMPANIES THAT HAVE WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS IN THE MAEDC REGION:

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Wal-Mart Perishable Food D.C. Food Distribution Center

Orscheln Farm and Home Stores Consumer Goods

Everlast Worldwide Fitness and Boxing Goods

Mid-Am Building Supply Building Materials​

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