Saddle Creek expands in Chicago, Jacksonville

Saddle Creek expands in Chicago, Jacksonville

   Saddle Creek Corp., a third-party logistics provider, has expanded its national network by adding new facilities in Chicago and Jacksonville, Fla.

   From the Chicago facility, Saddle Creek will manage the logistics needs of a recreational vehicle manufacturer, using about half of the 416,000-square-foot facility. The remaining space will be available to accommodate business fluctuations and other customers.

   The Chicago facility is located within the CenterPoint Intermodal Center, the nation's largest master-planned inland port with direct access to BNSF and Union Pacific rail terminals. It is designated as a foreign trade zone and enterprise zone. The distribution center will be fully operational by Oct. 1.

   Moving to the new Jacksonville distribution center will allow an existing Saddle Creek customer to optimize freight savings, improve transit time, and customize space for its temperature-controlled products. The wine logistics company will occupy 213,000 square feet of the 375,000-square-foot multicustomer distribution center.

   The Jacksonville facility is food-grade, climate-controlled and located near the port of Jacksonville, Saddle Creek said. The distribution center will be operational this month.