Brushing up for goods in Van Buren

8/12/2010
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    Kristen Lasley sweeps the floor in preparation for the grand opening of the Home Depot regional distribution center in Van Buren, Ohio, north of Findlay.

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    • Kristen Lasley sweeps the floor in preparation for the grand opening of the Home Depot regional distribution center in Van Buren, Ohio, north of Findlay.
    Kristen Lasley sweeps the floor in preparation for the grand opening of the Home Depot regional distribution center in Van Buren, Ohio, north of Findlay.

    Home Depot, an Atlanta-based home improvement retailer, is to open a 657,000-square-foot distribution center on Monday. Home Depot has hired about 300 people from northwest Ohio to work at the center. The $39 million center will serve about 125 Home Depot stores in eastern Michigan, northern Ohio, and western Pennsylvania, and Buffalo. It is part of a larger program to overhaul the retailer's supply chain.


    The $39 million distribution center is located just west of I-75 and north of State Rt. 613.
    The $39 million distribution center is located just west of I-75 and north of State Rt. 613.


    Jerry Casto of Helena, Ohio, practices his skills on the forklift.
    Jerry Casto of Helena, Ohio, practices his skills on the forklift.