OAKLAND, CA—Benjamin Moore & Co., plans toopen a new distribution center in Oakland to meet the needs of itsgrowing business. Scheduled to open by early 2015,the Oakland facility will support the distribution of all BenjaminMoore & Co. products and eventually serve as the keydistribution center for the company's growing network ofAsia Pacific retailers and distributors.

“Benjamin Moore & Co.'s business continues to grow, and withit the demand for increased distribution and fulfillment operationsto deliver our best in class products to our network of independentretailers and customers,” said Mike Searles,president and CEO of Benjamin Moore & Co. “We're committed tobeing the best partner for our retailers in every way and with thisnew distribution center customers can expect to see many newBenjamin Moore stores opening.”

The newly-constructed Goodman Logistics Centerin Oakland provides 374,725 square feet of class Aindustrial warehouse space and is the largest freestandingindustrial facility built in the Greater Oakland area in the pasttwo decades. The new facility is to be leased to Benjamin Moore& Co. by Goodman Birtcher North America onbehalf of the owner, Goodman North AmericanPartnership, and is the first-ever SilverLEED certified site for Benjamin Moore & Co.