FORT WORTH, Texas (July 26, 2023) – Southwire, one of the leading manufacturers of wire and cable used in the transmission and distribution of electricity, has expanded its operations and leased Alliance Westport 25. Totaling over 1.18 million square feet and currently under construction, Alliance Westport 25 is representative of the latest in next-generation logistics facilities within the Alliance Westport sector of AllianceTexas. Underscoring North Texas’ prominence as a premier job center, Southwire’s expansion to AllianceTexas will employ 250 team members.
For more than 70 years, Southwire has been delivering power responsibly to customers throughout the world. A leader in the multi-billion-dollar North American market, the company is enhancing its proven legacy, trusted reputation and longstanding, disciplined financial management by building upon its strengths to attain sustainable, strategic growth.
“We’re pleased to welcome Southwire to Fort Worth,” Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said. “Southwire provides power responsibly to customers around the world, and now they can modernize their operations with new, state-of-the-art technology at their Customer Service Center at AllianceTexas. Southwire joins more than 560 companies that have already enjoyed long-term growth inside the modern-day, Texas-sized success story that is AllianceTexas.”
Alliance Westport 25 was originally launched as a 1,076,000 square feet speculative building in August 2022 and is now being expanded to 1.18M square feet to meet Southwire’s larger size requirements. This is a key part of Hillwood’s AllianceTexas strategy to continually have available, ready-to-occupy Class A speculative industrial options of all sizes for new and existing customers.
The 1,200-acre Alliance Westport sector offers a one-of-a-kind location across from the entrance to the BNSF Intermodal Facility with over 15 million square feet of developable next-generation distribution facility space designed and master planned to be fully integrated with a smart-infrastructure platform featuring electric and autonomous freight optimization capabilities.
“Hillwood is proud to have Southwire join the AllianceTexas roster of global companies,” said Reid Goetz, senior vice president of Hillwood. “Supporting America’s leading electricity providers, Southwire’s location at AllianceTexas will provide a distribution platform that will ensure the efficient and speedy delivery of electric components essential to their business operations.”
Designed with the future of the supply chain in consideration, Alliance Westport 25 will also benefit from AllianceTexas’ robust transportation infrastructure platform, which includes the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone (MIZ), Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) and BNSF Railway’s Alliance Intermodal Facility, FedEx Ground Hub, two UPS Ground Sort Hubs, the FedEx Express Southwest Regional Air Hub and Amazon Air Regional Hub.
Alliance Westport 25 was designed by GSR Architects and financed by Citizens Bank. Peloton Land Solutions provided the building’s civil engineering design, and Hillwood Construction Services serves as the general contractor for the project located at 14800 Blue Mound Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Sean Boswell and Chris Teesdale of Colliers represented Southwire in the transaction and Reid Goetz, Samuel Rhea, and Jack Barkley of Hillwood represented Hillwood.
About AllianceTexas
AllianceTexas is an unparalleled regional success story that has transformed the North Texas economy and connected the area to global industry. Consisting of 27,000 acres, the Hillwood development is anchored by the world’s first dedicated industrial airport, Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, and hosts one of the nation’s premier intermodal hubs. Today, AllianceTexas is home to 560 companies that have created more than 66,000 direct jobs and has approximately 55 million square feet of developed commercial real estate assets. The development’s cumulative impact since 1989 is an estimated $111 billion for the North Texas region. AllianceTexas is a mobility innovation zone and boasts corporate headquarters, healthcare providers, higher education centers, shopping and entertainment destinations, and vibrant residential communities. For additional information, please visit www.alliancetexas.com.
About Southwire
A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers and an emerging influence in many important electrical markets. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and job site power and lighting solutions, and the company provides a variety of field and support services to customers around the world. For more information about Southwire’s products, its community involvement and its vision of sustainability, visit www.southwire.com.