Changes in U.S. Economy Drive Brisk Project Activity for Distribution Centers, Server Farms

SUGAR LAND--January 17, 2017--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington) pledged last week to create 100,000 new jobs over the next two years, many tied to the retail giant's dramatic expansion of its national fulfillment network. Amazon's investment is part of a trend that shows continued strong project activity in the distribution centers and warehouses segment of the Industrial Manufacturing Industry.

Within this article: Details on some of the highest-valued active projects in the U.S. warehousing and distribution, including those from leading companies such as United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) (Sandy Springs, Georgia) and FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX).

Other companies featured: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Apple Incorporated (NASDAQ:AAPL), Alphabet Incorporated (NASDAQ:GOOG)