BNSF Reports $1.5 Billion in Customer Investments in 2021

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BNSF Railway Company of Fort Worth this week reported investments from customers served by the freight rail provider in 2021 totaled approximately $1.5 billion, including large investments from customers such as The Gatorade Company Inc., Mark Anthony Brewing, and Northern Metal Recycling contributed.

As a result of customer investments, BNSF projects the creation of more than 1,700 new jobs in local communities, according to a statement. This marks the 11th consecutive year that BNSF customers and local economic development organizations have invested more than $1 billion in a calendar year for new or expanded facilities.

“The success of BNSF’s rail development program is a result of our employees working with our customers to build unique supply chain solutions that fit their distinctive needs,” says Chris Danos, assistant vice president, economic development, in a statement. “Flexibility is the key to helping our customers maximize their investments, saving them development costs and expediting their speed to market.”

In 2021, new developments supported a wide variety of commodities including consumer, agricultural and industrial products in communities across the BNSF network. Highlights of supply chain solutions BNSF helped its customers achieve in 2021 include:

  1. The Gatorade Company, Inc. — With a significant investment, The Gatorade Company, Inc., co-located at BNSF’s Logistics Park Kansas City for warehouse and distribution center capabilities, generating 200 employment opportunities for surrounding communities.
  2. Mark Anthony Brewing — In Glendale, Arizona, Mark Anthony Brewing invested $450 million to build a new facility capable of receiving tank car shipments of glucose and alcohol to produce White Claw Hard Seltzer, creating 300 jobs.
  3. Northern Metal Recycling — Investing $75 million, Northern Metal Recycling constructed a new facility at the Becker Industrial Park in Becker, Minnesota, to handle both manifest and unit train shipments of scrap metals, offering 90 new roles for community members.