Structural Steel Going Up on Sysco Distribution Center Expansion in Oregon

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Sysco Food Services of Portland Incorporated (Wilsonville, Oregon), a business unit of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) (Houston, Texas), is in full swing with an expansion of a refrigerated food-distribution center in Wilsonville. Sysco began construction on the estimated $10 million project in October 2007. With structural steel currently going up, the project is on track to meet its scheduled completion date in August. Plans call for the construction of a 72,830-square-foot building and include a 34,500-square-foot freezer and dock space, a 38,330-square-foot dry storage and dock, and the demolition and remodeling of a 5,540-square-foot office area.

Sysco contracted ESI Constructors (Hayward, Wisconsin) and PermaCold Engineering (Portland, Oregon) to provide design, engineering and construction services, including the refrigeration package.

Industrial Info is tracking more than $500 million in expenditures related to Sysco's expansion plans in the planning, engineering and construction phase.

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