Hillman Solutions Corp. broke ground on what will be a 715,000 sq ft “multipurpose facility” in suburban Cincinnati.

The fasteners and hardware distributor will be the sole tenant of the Forest Park facility, which will be a Hillman distribution center as well as house offices and “operational support functions.” The location could also accommodate an additional expansion of as much as 162,000 sq ft.

The new facility would allow Hillman to move “several” operations in metro Cincinnati into a single centralized location, as well as improve “collaboration, operational efficiency and customer service.”

“This groundbreaking represents an exciting next chapter for Hillman and reinforces our long-term commitment to our employees, customers, and the communities we’ve called home for decades,” stated Hillman President and CEO Jon Michael Adinolfi.

“Forest Park has been an important part of Hillman’s history, and we are proud to continue growing our presence here while helping transform this site into a productive and future-ready facility.”

Founded in 1964, Cincinnati-based Hillman offers 110,000 SKUs of fasteners and building hardware to retail customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and Australia.