Governor Maggie Hassan with Jeff Pope, president of F.W. Webb, at the Londonderry groundbreaking. Credit: F.W. Webb
The F.W. Webb Company held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its nearly 1 million-square-foot Central Distribution (CD) facility under construction in Londonderry. One of the largest facilities of its kind in NH, the new center will replace and be more than double the size of the company’s current facility in Amherst.
"Relocating Central Distribution to Londonderry from Amherst represents a major investment in our operations and a significant commitment to our customers and manufacturing partners," says Jeff Pope, president of the F.W. Webb Company. "This huge, state-of-the-art CD facility will allow us to offer our customers even more and better products, and reach further into the Northeast. We expect it will serve us indefinitely."
F.W. Webb has been growing quickly through acquisitions and movement into new geographies, expansion of existing locations, establishment of new manufacturer relationships, and addition of new products, services and disciplines. As a result, the company is handling a greater volume of product for a larger number of customers in more locations than ever (90+ throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania). "A new CD is essential to accommodate both present demand and anticipated growth," Pope adds.
The project is expected to be completed in the last quarter of 2017. F.W. Webb plans to retain and transfer all 138 employees currently working at the Amherst location to the Londonderry facility. Additional employees will be hired as needs dictate as the facility ramps up to full capacity.
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