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Dive Brief:
- ITS Logistics will open a transportation center in Texas to coordinate various services, including transportation, intermodal transportation and last mile delivery. the company announced May 21.
- The renovated The 20,000-square-foot Fort Worth office is set to open in the 3rd trimester and will employ about 300 people over the next three to four years, according to the release.
- The administrative function will support its 1.1 million square feet Dallas-Fort Worth Distribution Centerwhich was completed in July 2023.
Dive Insight:
ITS Logistics is making efforts to expand its national footprint.
In April, the company opened a innovation center in Walnut Creek, California, to help it capitalize on emerging technology like this container management platform. This followed the expansion of its warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana in January 2023.
The company’s Fort Worth expansion is a natural progression for its third-party logistics business model, CEO Scott Pruneau said in the release.
“Our new center in Fort Worth gives us a physical presence in a growing supply chain hub that serves many thriving industries,” Pruneau said.
ITS Logistics President Manny McElroy will lead the company’s new Fort Worth transportation center. McElroy has been with the company since 2012 and was recently promoted to President after serving as SVP of transportation. Prior to ITS Logistics, he worked for Geodis, XPO and Schneider National.