With plenty of fanfare business leaders and political leaders held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Digi-Key Wednesday for new 2.2 million square foot Product Distribution Center.

Minnesota DEED Commissioner Steve Grove calls is a win for Digi-Key employees…Thief River Falls…and the state of Minnesota. Construction began in 2018 at a cost of some $400 million dollars.

Digi-Key provides more than 13.4 million components from over 2,300 quality name-brand manufacturers. There are over 27 miles of automated conveyor belt in the new facility, and an average order will travel more than 3,200 feet inside the building.

“This is a significant milestone for all Digi-Key employees and our community,” said Dave Doherty, president of Digi-Key. “Our new product distribution center expansion will help us continue to deliver excellence to our customers for many years to come. 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. For us, it’s deeper roots in Thief River Falls and a commitment to continue investing in this community and the state of Minnesota.”

When fully staffed the addition will add 1,000 new jobs to the region.