Univeg Logistics America has officially started work on the construction of a new 152,200ft2 state-of-the-art packing and coldstorage facility in Swedesboro, New Jersey.
The facility is strategically located within close proximity of the northeastern ports, a major receiving point for imported fresh produce in the US. It will quadruple the company’s current square footage and capacity.
“Expansion in our northeast operations and the US market is our driving objective and part of our strategic plan,” said president Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk.
“Being part of the fresh division of Greenyard, has propelled our continued growth. We outgrew our current facility some time ago and designed the new facility with the ability for future expansion going forward.”
Once the facility has been completed in late spring 2017, the company will change its name to Greenyard Logistics USA.
The expansion also significantly adds to the company’s services for customers in areas such as value-add packing, consolidation, controlled atmosphere storage and service providing opportunities. The complex will be a central matching point for both growers and retailers.
Seald Sweet, a Greenyard company and sister company of Univeg Logistics America, will also relocate its imports production operations and northeast sales offices to the new facility, enabling the sales and production teams to continue operating within the same location.
