Hachette Book Group has opened a new warehouse just outside of Indianapolis. The new space has two million square feet across three facilities.
The expansion will support p i kids, the company’s new distribution client. Hachette expects to ship more than 15 million units annually for the client. The site will also help facilitate its acquisition of Perseus Books.
The new site is across the street from the company’s existing distribution center. “The new space has been built out quickly and efficiently over the past four months and will be home to major new client p i kids, which began operations on May 1, and the increased volume that Perseus will bring,” stated Frank Casolaro, VP Distribution and head of Hachette’s Lebanon facility. “We’re hiring staff, and looking to recruit great talent within central Indiana to fulfill operational needs in our state-of-the-art facility.”