XPO Logistics to run new Apple facility in Indiana

Apple Inc. has tapped Greenwich-based XPO Logistics to operate a new facility and distribution center in Clayton, Indiana.

Apple allocated $100 million from its advanced manufacturing fund into the new operation, which is being designed to accelerate delivery timelines and personalization on Apple”™s product line. The facility is expected to create 500 jobs and is part of Apple”™s $430 billion initiative to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing base.

“We”™re thrilled to join Apple in creating hundreds of jobs in this next-generation distribution center,” said Malcolm Wilson, CEO of XPO Logistics Europe and incoming chief executive of GXO Logistics Inc., the company”™s soon-to-launch contract logistics division.

“Our team of experts will use the latest technology to quickly fulfill personalized versions of Apple’s iconic products for consumers.”

The financial terms of XPO’s duties were not disclosed.