Boise to build new distribution center in Barrow County

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2007 - Boise Building Materials Distribution (BBMD), a business unit of Boise Cascade, LLC, is building a new building materials distribution center in Barrow County. The company will add approximately 50 jobs and invest $12 million in the community. 'Georgia's geographic location and transportation infrastructure makes it an ideal location for companies seeking to quickly and efficiently move goods,' said Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) Commissioner Ken Stewart. 'Boise has found that Georgia is a great partner that helps it achieve its goals.' The new facility, located in the city of Auburn, will serve as a storage and distribution center for BBMD's building supply materials to the company's Southeastern customers, including Atlanta. The new distribution center will include a 155,000-square-foot warehouse, 12,000 square feet of office space and 18 acres of paved inventory storage on 38 acres. The site is located near major truck transportation corridors and rail access. 'We have a strong, loyal and growing customer base in the Southeast,' said Stan Bell, senior vice president of BBMD. 'The new, larger distribution center will give our customers increased access to products unique to the market, while our associates will continue offering customers our customized, local market services.' J.W. Rooker & Associates will develop the site and construction of the new facility is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2007. The new facility will replace the company's existing distribution center in Tucker. 'Growing companies like BBMD are the type of business we rely on to keep our community growing as well,' said Thomas Jennings, Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. 'We are pleased to welcome BBMD to Barrow County.' GDEcD Project Manager Matthew Patterson assisted with the location. Idaho-based Boise Cascade manufacturers and distributes lumber, plywood, particleboard and engineered products such as wood I-joints and laminated lumber. It operates approximately 30 wholesale building material distribution centers throughout the U.S. The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) is the state's sales and marketing arm, the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for Georgia products, attracting tourists to Georgia, and promoting the state as a location for film, video and music projects, as well as planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. For more information, visit www.georgia.org