JBS USA, Greeley, Colo., announced the opening of a state-of-the-art distribution center at its beef processing plant in Grand Island, Neb.
The first phase of construction on a dedicated 83,000-square-foot structure with 12 loading doors is complete, providing a storage capacity of 35,000 boxes of beef and immediate advancements in JBS's customer service capabilities. The second phase of construction is scheduled for completion in late spring 2014, resulting in a total storage capacity of 100,000 boxes of beef. The Grand Island beef processing facility produces boxed beef, ground beef and case-ready beef solutions for domestic and global customers.