PHOTO COURTESY OF MERCURY MARINE
The leading manufacturer of recreational marine propulsion engines, Mercury Marine, is expanding its production and distribution capabilities with the addition of a centralized, purpose-built distribution center to support its parts and accessories business. Located near Indianapolis, Indiana, the 512,000-square-foot building will help the company meet record demand while improving delivery and service to global customers, and will offer capacity for scale, stability and reduced logistics costs.
“In order for us to continue to meet the needs of our global customers, we identified an opportunity to create a centralized distribution center that will have an immediate impact on our customers and our business,” says Chris Drees, Mercury Marine president. “This new facility bolsters our ability to deliver products in a centralized location which will benefit all our channel partners. Our current distribution facility in Fond du Lac [Wisconsin] will be converted into additional manufacturing space, used to meet record demand for Mercury propulsion systems.”
Set to open in October 2022, the new facility is designed for LEED Silver certification, thanks in part to its roof-mounted solar array. The new distribution center will expand opportunities for employees currently working at Mercury’s distribution facility, and will further allow Land ‘N’ Sea facilities to expand their offering to adjacent customers.
In addition to this expansion, three new expansions at the Fond du Lac campus will add 1,000 square feet of space, making the campus a total of three million square feet alone in Fond du Lac.
To learn more, visit mercurymarine.com.
