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VIOLET TOWNSHIP, OHIO — DHL Supply Chain has broken ground on a new 755,000-square-foot distribution center in Violet Township, an eastern suburb of Columbus. The facility, which will be located near DHL Supply Chain’s U.S. headquarters in Westerville, is slated to open in the second quarter of 2024 and create approximately 200 jobs in the region. The project brings DHL’s total footprint to more than 15 million square feet in its home state and 161 million square feet in North America. The Violet Township facility will leverage the latest robotics technology and automation processes as well as sustainable building planning and construction. DHL Supply Chain’s expansion of its warehousing footprint is led by DHL Real Estate Solutions.