United Parcel Service Inc. landed a city building permit Dec. 16 to install a $32 million conveyor system at its Westside Industrial Park parcel shipping ground hub at 4420 Imeson Road.
MHS Company Inc. of Kentucky, also known as Material Handling Systems Inc. of Kentucky, is the contractor, according to WJCT News partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Storage Rack Engineering Inc. of Santa Margarita, California, is the engineer.
Atlanta-based UPS is expanding the hub and is working toward a further expansion for an additional $138 million investment and 240 jobs that would add to the logistics, warehouse and distribution base.
At its Aug. 11 meeting, City Council approved a Recaptured Enhanced Value Grant of $6.8 million, based on 50% of the increase in real and personal property taxes generated at the project site for five years, capped at $6.8 million.
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