Osprey Packs announced that the company’s distribution operations will relocate to Utah’s Wasatch Front next year. While Osprey company headquarters, which includes sales, customer service, marketing, finance, quality assurance, returns and other core functions, will remain in Cortez, Colo., warehousing and shipping will relocate to Utah by mid-2015.
This move positions Osprey’s U.S. distribution center near the national rail network, which the company says will allow it to provide better service to the brand’s retailer base and reduce its carbon footprint. The company currently receives and distributes by truck.
This move also addresses the space constraints Osprey has faced in recent years requiring the company to patch together seven smaller facilities in Cortez. By contrast, the new structure streamlines the organization with one facility in Colorado and another single distribution center in Utah. The plan also includes the expansion of Osprey’s Colorado headquarters to create an improved work environment and allow for continued growth of the Cortez Team Member base.
The new distribution center is set to open with up to 20 employees, some of whom will be relocating from Colorado and some of whom will be new hires in Utah.
