MRC Global to open new regional distribution center
MRC Global recently announced its U.S. subsidiary has entered into 15-year leases with a unit of Liberty Property Trust to open a new regional distribution center and operational hub for the Gulf Coast area in La Porte, Texas.
The new facility will house more than 400,000 square feet of warehouse space, have more than 75,000 square feet of office space and an extensive pipe yard to support MRC Global's customers in this important refining and chemical market, the company explained.
"MRC Global is excited to open this new facility, which will be our largest distribution center in our global operations and one of the largest warehouses for a single distribution company in the Houston area," MRC Global President and CEO Andrew Lane said. "We plan to relocate our operations at Galena Park, Texas, and Darien Street in Houston to the new facility as well as two other satellite locations to provide an efficient and seamless experience to support our Gulf Coast customers. As part of the facility, we also are building a state-of-the-art valve actuation center, a fulfillment center for our online MRCGO catalog and establishing a hub for technical PVF excellence.