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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- While generally known for its large swathes of agricultural land and power windfarms, the U.S. Midwest, which includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, also is home to several sectors of the Industrial Manufacturing Industry, such as data centers, warehousing and distribution, and automotive. Industrial Info is tracking more than $5.5 billion in planned fourth-quarter 2020 project starts in the Midwest in these and other Industrial Manufacturing sectors. Missouri, with more than $4.1 billion in planned projects, leads the region in terms of project value.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by state of planned fourth-quarter Industrial Manufacturing project starts in the Midwest region.
Among the top projects planned to kick off in the region in the upcoming quarter is General Motors Company's (NYSE:GM) (Detroit, Michigan) expansion of a truck and van assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri. The facility, which manufactures the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size trucks, and Chevy Express and GMC Savanna full-size vans, will be expanded by 150,000 square feet. The expansion will include a new paint department, body shop and equipment to expand production to allow General Motors to manufacture the "next generation" of mid-size pickup trucks. If the project moves forward as planned, construction is expected to wrap up by the end of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
As the world increasingly turns online for school, work, shopping and other activities, data centers are playing a growing role in everyday lives. One of the leaders in online technology, Google parent company Alphabet Incorporated (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (Mountain View, California), plans to kick off at least two data center projects in the Midwest in the coming quarter. In Becker, Minnesota, about 45 miles northwest of Minneapolis, Alphabet will construct a 375,000-square-foot, 300-megawatt grassroot data center to increase space and demand for Google services. In Kansas City, Missouri, the company will begin Phase I of a grassroot data center, which includes constructing a data center building of 750,000 to 1 million square feet. Both projects are expected to be completed by the end of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on the Minnesota and Kansas City projects.
Coupled with the rise in data centers is the rise in e-commerce, and the leader in the field, Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington), intends to commence construction on a grassroot distribution center in Fargo, North Dakota, in the upcoming quarter. Ryan Companies US Incorporated (Minneapolis) is the general contractor on the project, which entails constructing an approximately 1 million-square-foot facility with equipment and systems to support regional operations. The project is expected to take about a year to complete. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Other retailers that incorporate both bricks-and-mortar stores and online sales are constructing distribution centers in the region. Clothing store Urban Outfitters Incorporated (NASDAQ:URBN) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) will construct an 880,000-square-foot facility with 60,000 square feet of office space in Kansas City, Kansas, to help expand distribution operations in the region. The project is expected to be completed in 2022. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report. Northern Tool + Equipment (Burnsville, Minnesota) plans to construct a grassroot distribution center in Ankeny, Iowa, on the northern outskirts of Des Moines. The 600,000-square-foot facility will enable the company to serve more than 100 retail stores as well as online customers. The project originally was planned to kick off earlier this year, but the start date was pushed out because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction now is expected to wrap up next summer. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
The region also is set for several smaller Industrial Manufacturing projects, such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited's (Tokyo, Japan) equipment addition at its gasoline-engine manufacturing plant in Maryville, Missouri. The number of production and assembly lines will be increased from 11 to 14 to help meet increased product demand. Construction is expected to be completed early next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by state of planned fourth-quarter Industrial Manufacturing project starts in the Midwest region.Among the top projects planned to kick off in the region in the upcoming quarter is General Motors Company's (NYSE:GM) (Detroit, Michigan) expansion of a truck and van assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri. The facility, which manufactures the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size trucks, and Chevy Express and GMC Savanna full-size vans, will be expanded by 150,000 square feet. The expansion will include a new paint department, body shop and equipment to expand production to allow General Motors to manufacture the "next generation" of mid-size pickup trucks. If the project moves forward as planned, construction is expected to wrap up by the end of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
As the world increasingly turns online for school, work, shopping and other activities, data centers are playing a growing role in everyday lives. One of the leaders in online technology, Google parent company Alphabet Incorporated (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (Mountain View, California), plans to kick off at least two data center projects in the Midwest in the coming quarter. In Becker, Minnesota, about 45 miles northwest of Minneapolis, Alphabet will construct a 375,000-square-foot, 300-megawatt grassroot data center to increase space and demand for Google services. In Kansas City, Missouri, the company will begin Phase I of a grassroot data center, which includes constructing a data center building of 750,000 to 1 million square feet. Both projects are expected to be completed by the end of next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on the Minnesota and Kansas City projects.
Coupled with the rise in data centers is the rise in e-commerce, and the leader in the field, Amazon.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:AMZN) (Seattle, Washington), intends to commence construction on a grassroot distribution center in Fargo, North Dakota, in the upcoming quarter. Ryan Companies US Incorporated (Minneapolis) is the general contractor on the project, which entails constructing an approximately 1 million-square-foot facility with equipment and systems to support regional operations. The project is expected to take about a year to complete. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Other retailers that incorporate both bricks-and-mortar stores and online sales are constructing distribution centers in the region. Clothing store Urban Outfitters Incorporated (NASDAQ:URBN) (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) will construct an 880,000-square-foot facility with 60,000 square feet of office space in Kansas City, Kansas, to help expand distribution operations in the region. The project is expected to be completed in 2022. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report. Northern Tool + Equipment (Burnsville, Minnesota) plans to construct a grassroot distribution center in Ankeny, Iowa, on the northern outskirts of Des Moines. The 600,000-square-foot facility will enable the company to serve more than 100 retail stores as well as online customers. The project originally was planned to kick off earlier this year, but the start date was pushed out because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction now is expected to wrap up next summer. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
The region also is set for several smaller Industrial Manufacturing projects, such as Kawasaki Heavy Industries Limited's (Tokyo, Japan) equipment addition at its gasoline-engine manufacturing plant in Maryville, Missouri. The number of production and assembly lines will be increased from 11 to 14 to help meet increased product demand. Construction is expected to be completed early next year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
