Hastings Deering plans 25,000sqm Mackay facility
New Business Centre scheduled for completion in 2024Caterpillar dealership, Hastings Deering, has announced plans for the construction of a new 25,000 sqm Business Centre in Mackay, QLD, that will replace the current 5000sqm parts warehouse and external storage.
The new facility will be located at the current Hastings Park site and will provide increased warehousing capacity to improve parts and components availability, reduce turnaround times, and streamline ordering efficiency for customers, the company said.
Hastings Deering CEO, Mark Scott, said the facility will be the most significant investment in the company’s facilities since 2014.
“It will position our dealership for future growth, allowing us to better serve our customers in the region,” he said.
“The facility has been designed to incorporate innovative safety and sustainable energy solutions and improve our employee and customer experiences.
“We are confident the new centre will demonstrate a best practice design model that is scalable, safe, secure, and sustainable for our operations and our people.”
The expanded parts fulfilment centre will include a state of the art, 800sqm purpose-built hose factory, a 22,000sqm undercover parts warehouse and fulfilment operation, and a 4800sqm undercover vehicle load and unload zone.
This will accompany upgraded employee work areas, a retail shopfront, rental shop, cafe, and sales floor machine display.
The facility will also boast 8000sqm of rooftop solar with battery storage to reduce energy consumption; LED lighting, and rainwater harvesting to save water usage.
“We are investing to meet the needs of our customers into the future,” Scott said.
“The coming months are an exciting time as we start our planning to build the centre.
“Bringing this project to life has been an impressive team effort and a core initiative as part of our innovation journey to be our customer’s advantage in the mining and construction industries.”
The announcement comes as Hastings Deering celebrates its 90-year milestone as an Australian business and 75 years as a Cat dealership.
The design for the new facility is currently underway, with the facility expected to be fully operational by late-2024.
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