Corteva Agriscience is planning to open a new $30 million warehouse and distribution center that is currently under construction in Anderson.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday to officially kick-off the construction project, which is on 30 acres of property at the 1600 block of East 60th Street. The site is near exit 226 of I-69 on the south side of Anderson.
The 300,000-square-foot facility is being built by Scannell Properties, LLC.
According to the Anderson Herald-Bulletin, the company plans to have construction on the new facility completed by June 2024.
Corteva has signed a 10-year lease to occupy the facility once it is built. At least 41 jobs are planned for the new distribution center.
The Herald-Bulletin also reports that there will be 28 loading docks and parking for 25 semi-trailers, which would handle 125 semi-truck trips each day during its busy season and half that amount during its down season.
The Anderson City Council is considering a six-year, 65-percent tax abatement for Scannel Properties at its next meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Corteva, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, is known for its Pioneer® brand seeds, as well as a wide array of seed protection products.
