Global Consumer Products Company Selects KC

Kimberly-Clark leases 450,000-square-foot intermodal facility in Johnson County  

July 16, 2007 – KANSAS CITY – Kimberly-Clark selected KC for its new distribution center.  The company’s decision will result in 60 jobs.

Kimberly-Clark will lease the newly constructed 450,000-square-foot facility on a 40-acre site from national developer First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.  

As intermodal facilities, such as New Century AirCenter, become desirable options for distribution centers, KC frequently appears on the short list of site opportunities.

The Johnson County Commissioners approved the project in April 2007. With ground work underway, New Century AirCenter and Kimberly-Clark expect to open the building in November.

KCADC Partners

The Kansas City Area Development Council was pleased to partner with the following to help in Kimberly-Clark’s expansion.

• Johnson County
• The County Commissioners of Johnson County
• Southwest Johnson County Economic Development Corporation
• Johnson County Airport Commission
• Colliers Turley Martin Tucker
• TransSystems Corporation
• Kansas City Power & Light
• KC SmartPort

About Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Kimberly-Clark is a leading global health and hygiene company employing more than 55,000 people worldwide and posting sales of $16.7 billion in 2006. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with operations in 37 countries, Kimberly-Clark’s global brands are sold in more than 150 countries.

Every day, 1.3 billion people trust Kimberly-Clark products and the solutions they provide to make their lives better. With well-known family care and personal care brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Andrex, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, Poise and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position globally in more than 80 countries.  For more information, visit Kimberly-Clark.