Arvato Strengthens U.S. Logistics Network to Support AI and Cloud Infrastructure Growth
Behind the rapid build-out of AI, cloud and hyperscale infrastructure across the United States is a physical supply chain that needs to move, store and deliver mission critical technology securely and at the pace at which new infrastructure is being deployed. Arvato is strengthening this logistics backbone through the continued expansion of its U.S. Logistics network.
At the official opening of Arvato’s Logistics site in Denton, Texas, Andreas Podwojewski, Managing Director North America & Brazil at Arvato, announced that in addition to the site in Denton, the company has already established two operations in Fargo, North Dakota, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The two locations add more than 200,000 square feet to Arvato’s footprint in the United States and further expand the ability to provide specialized logistics support for the data center industry across North America. Furthermore, they create about 130 new jobs.
Fargo and Salt Lake City operations were brought operational in the same week, including local milk runs to the supported client-sites with Arvato-owned trucks, while teams worked in parallel on areas including recruiting, warehouse infrastructure and equipment, IT, security and operational readiness. Arvato drew on established processes and expertise from existing Data Center Logistics operations to accelerate the ramp-up.
“The speed at which digital infrastructure is expanding requires a new level of flexibility from the supply chain,” says Andreas Podwojewski. “In Salt Lake City, we received the keys to the building and handled the first inbound shipment less than 24 hours later. Bringing a logistics operation online within such a short timeframe demonstrates the value of having an experienced team and a proven playbook that we can rapidly deploy in new locations. In addition to that, we were also able to deploy Arvato’s Global Mobility Team within a short time frame to support. This ability to act fast without compromising reliability is becoming increasingly important for our clients and allows us to support the pace of growth we are currently seeing across the data center industry.”
As new data center capacity is developed, specialized logistics operations provide the link between technology suppliers and the infrastructure being built. Arvato manages, stages, and coordinates the delivery of technology equipment as a project moves through different phases of development. Once facilities become operational, logistics requirements shift toward the continuous supply of components needed to support ongoing operations
Denton represents another element of this growing network. The 270,000-square foot facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex provides secure storage, specialized handling, value-added services, and transportation management for data center technology. Arvato had already started operations at the site earlier this year; the official opening on November 5 together with the Denton Chamber of Commerce marks the latest milestone in the development of Arvato’s U.S. Data Center Logistics activities.
“AI and cloud infrastructure are growing at an incredible pace, and the physical supply chain behind that growth has to keep up,” says Mitat Aydindag, President Tech at Arvato. “Denton strengthens our ability to grow alongside our clients, bringing specialized data center logistics capabilities closer to where they are investing and expanding.”