The new facility is full automated besides the task of parts picking done by employees. This year, the company has already added 250 suppliers, for a total of 1,500 suppliers and 1.5 million part numbers added since construction began in 2018. Steve Grove, the commissioner of Minnesota DEED, said the expansion will contribute an additional $500 million in economic output, as well as add over 1,000 new jobs.ĭigi-Key noted that it closed 2021 with a 65% growth rate and that bookings in 2022 were up 25% year-over-year as of the grand opening. For us, it’s deeper roots in Thief River Falls and a commitment to continue investing in this community and the state of Minnesota.” As exciting as this expansion is for us, our hope is that our customers truly don’t notice a difference – the transition for them should be seamless, and if anything, result in an even better customer service experience than they are already accustomed to. “Our new product distribution center expansion will help us continue to deliver excellence to our customers for many years to come. “This is a significant milestone for all Digi-Key employees and our community,” said Dave Doherty, president of Digi-Key. Senator Amy Klobuchar and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Remarks were given by Digi-Key President Dave Doherty, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove, Thief River Falls Mayor Brian Holmer and several other Digi-Key executives, as well as video messages from U.S. The company said the expansion allows it to pick, pack and ship nearly three times the previous daily average of 27,000 packages to customers in more than 180 countries.ĭigi-Key celebrated the opening with an official cutting of tape from a Digi-Reel and ceremonial first package handoffs to each of the company’s four carrier partners: DHL, FedEx, UPS and USPS. The project expanded the company’s headquarters footprint by 2.2-million-square-feet to a current total of more than 3-million-square-feet. 17 at the company’s headquarters in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. 4 on MDM’s 2022 Top Electronics Distributors list - held a grand opening at its Product Distribution Center Expansion on Aug.
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