FCA US Opens $12.2 Million Mopar Distribution Center in Virginia

FCA US marked the official opening of a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, Virginia, on April 18. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility represents a $12.2 million investment by FCA US and is the first of two new Mopar PDCs scheduled to open in the U.S. this year.

FCA US Opens $12.2 Million Mopar Distribution Center in Virginia

On April 18, 2017 a 400,000 square foot Mopar Parts Distribution Center opened in Winchester, Virginia. FCA US invested $12.2 million in this massive facility.

This facility employs more than 70 workers with two shifts and will serve over 200 FCA US dealers throughout the country. This is only the first of two Mopar Distribution Centers scheduled to open this year.

Pietro Gorlier (left), Head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA – Global, and Norwood Jewell, UAW Vice President and Director of the Chrysler Department, put the final signatures on a commemorative Mopar logo marking the dedication of the new Mopar Winchester Parts Distribution Center. The Virginia facility represents a $12.2 million investment by FCA US and more than 70 jobs over two shifts.

FCA US and UAW leadership were joined by federal and state government dignitaries and dealership representatives in marking the Winchester PDC grand opening. Ceremony attendees included Pietro Gorlier, Head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA – Global; Norwood Jewell, UAW Vice President and Director of the Chrysler Department; Mark Bosanac, Director – NAFTA Supply Chain Management and Global Parts Supply Chain Management and Operations; Kevin Farrish, President, Farrish Chrysler Dodge Jeep® Ram; Urooj Mughal, representative for U.S. Senator Tim Kaine; Dave Stegmaier, Director of Community Outreach for U.S. Representative Barbara Comstock; and Hayes Framme, Virginia Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Trade.

Pietro Gorlier (center left), Head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA – Global, and Norwood Jewell (center right), UAW Vice President and Director of the Chrysler Department, pose with Mopar Winchester Parts Distribution Center workers at a dedication ceremony for the new facility on April 18.

“We are celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2017, and throughout the years customer satisfaction has been and continues to be the Mopar brand’s No. 1 priority,” said Pietro Gorlier, Head of Parts and Service (Mopar), FCA – Global. “This new Parts Distribution Center builds upon our mission, allowing us to more quickly and efficiently serve our dealers and customers, delivering the parts they need, when they need them. This is our 22nd PDC in North America and we’ll continue to expand our distribution network as the parts and accessories business keeps growing.”

“Today’s opening adds more than 70 jobs to the Virginia economy and makes the Mopar brand’s delivery of parts to dealers and consumers more efficient. FCA continues to grow, which is a constant reminder that the auto loans were a great investment,” said Jewell.

This facility will handle over 50,000 total parts and will ship approximately 9.2 million pieces annually.

In addition to the Winchester PDC, FCA US has also announced a $10.4 million investment in a new Mopar PDC located in Romulus, Michigan. That facility will encompass 500,000 square feet and more than 100 workers. Construction is currently in progress on the Metro Detroit facility, with a projected opening in 2017 fourth quarter.

Rick Duncan, president of Myclassic News said “I am so excited to see new facilities open around the U.S. and this is just the first of 2 Mopar Distribution facilities. This kind of expansion is definitely an indicator that money is flowing and what better way, but with the history of Mopar. It sure is exciting times in the automotive industry.”

Myclassic News congratulates FCA US and their employees on their new facility.

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