Procter & Gamble Commenced Construction of Distribution Center in Iowa

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Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources; Houston, Texas). Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) commenced construction of a $18 million dollar 550,000 sqft Distribution and Warehouse Center in West Branch, Iowa. The distribution center will distribute beauty products, such as: shampoo, conditioner, and cosmetics. Procter & Gamble expects to employ 225 when the project is complete by February 2003. James N Gray Construction (Glasgow, Kentucky) is performing construction services for the distribution center.

Established in 1837, The Procter & Gamble Company began as a family operated soap and candle company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today, Procter & Gamble markets more than 250 products to more than five billion consumers in 130 countries. These brands include Tide, Crest, Pantene, Always, Pringles, Pampers, Olay, Folgers, Cover Girl, Downy, Dawn, Bounty, and Charmin. More than 106,000 P&G people work every day to provide products of superior quality and value to the world's consumers.