Kubota Tractor Corp. is opening a 450,000 square foot parts distribution center in Edgerton, Kan.
Kubota plans to have the facility operational during the third quarter of 2015. When initial operations begin, the new parts distribution center will primarily service the Midwestern U.S. and employ approximately 75 employees after the first year.
The Edgerton site for the new facility was a strategic decision by Kubota management, said Earl Johnson, parts director for Kubota.
“This new distribution center will enable us to manage our stream of parts more effectively and improve parts delivery time, including an expanded geographical area to which we can deliver parts within 24 hours,” Johnson said.
Kubota President and CEO Masato Yoshikawa added: “As Kubota’s business continues to grow and we enter new markets, we are committed to being equipped to meet our dealers’ and customers’ needs. This new parts distribution center is going to further streamline our operations and improve our parts delivery support, making sure that our dealers and customers have the support they need when they need it.”
