The 130,000 square foot building features state-of-the-art radio frequency technology, 10 loading docks, and office and meeting spaces. The new facility, which will open July 1, will bring as many as 30 new jobs to San Joaquin County.

Increased global demand for TCP’s energy efficient lighting products required the company relocate to a larger facility from its current location in Sacramento. The move will allow for faster delivery to 13 western states, including Alaska and Hawaii.

“San Joaquin County clearly has the kind of growth potential we look for when we seek prime locations for our continued global expansion,” said Charlie Gallagher, director of operations for Aurora, Ohio-based TCP. “The convenience of the location to the Port of Oakland provides the accessibility that is critical to quickly receiving products and then shipping them to our customers in the western United States.”

The distribution center can house as many as 12 million lighting products, which range from energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fixtures to cold cathode and LED lamps. TCP manufactures 1.4 million CFLs per day, mostly at a plant in China.

TCP worked closely with the San Joaquin Partnership and Synergy Real Estate Group, a California-based tenant representation and commercial real estate advisory firm, to find a location that could accommodate the company’s current needs, as well as allow for future expansion, including the addition of light assembly operations.

“TCP is a great example of the type of fast-growing, global companies we are working to attract to our community,” said Michael E. Locke, president and CEO of the San Joaquin Partnership. “It produces a high-quality, progressive, environmentally-conscious product, [and] it has an international reputation for excellence and a strong commitment to their employees. We appreciate the economic impacts and the employment opportunities it will be providing for our county and our residents.”

The facility is owned by ProLogis, the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities.

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