{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-17/empire-building-materials-butte-warehouse","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-17/empire-building-materials-butte-warehouse.md","title":"Empire Building Materials Opens Butte Warehouse","headline":"Empire Building Materials Opens 100,000-Square-Foot Butte Warehouse","description":"Empire Building Materials opened a 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Butte, Montana, shipping about 1.8 million pounds of building material weekly in summer.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-10-17T17:42:54+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-17T17:42:54+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Empire Building Materials opened a warehouse on a 44-acre property in Butte's Montana Connections Industrial Park with 100,000 square feet of space and 22 employees.","The Butte operation ships about 1.8 million pounds of building material a week during the summer and serves customers in six states.","Winsupply appointed Ken Resuta as regional development manager on October 15, 2026, and reported $8.4 billion in sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026."],"companies":[{"name":"Empire Building Materials","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://www.empireinc.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Highways, rail make Butte a key hub for Empire Building Materials","url":"https://www.einnews.com/article/950407409/live"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"Modern Distribution Management","url":"https://www.mdm.com/news/breaking-news-in-wholesale-distribution/winsupply-eyes-blueprint-for-regional-expansion-with-strategic-hire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winsupply-eyes-blueprint-for-regional-expansion-with-strategic-hire"},{"publisher":"Insidermedia","url":"https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/mkm-engages-gordons-to-support-expansion"},{"publisher":"Financial Post","url":"https://financialpost.com/press-releases/pr-newswire/shoemaker-drywall-supplies-announces-new-winnipeg-location"}],"tags":["Expansion","Empire Building Materials"],"body_markdown":"Empire Building Materials opened a warehouse in Butte's Montana Connections Industrial Park, a 44-acre property with 100,000 square feet of warehouse space and 22 employees, the company said. [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950407409/live) reported the opening. The Montana-based distributor has operated in the state for 70 years and ships building materials to customers in six states.\n\n## Empire Building Materials' Butte Warehouse Details\n\nButte-Silver Bow hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Butte facility on Wednesday that has been in operation for more than a year. The operation ships about 1.8 million pounds of building material a week during the summer.\n\nEmpire Building Materials General Manager Jacob Housman said the company chose the industrial park for its access to both Interstate 90 and 15. \"We have the rail yards so we can bring in materials. There are four truckloads on a railcar, so that allows us to bring a lot of volume in,\" Housman said.\n\nHousman said he was born in Butte and raised in Whitehall, and that all of the company's employees work in Montana. \"I mean, it's busy. We're all going 100 miles an hour, and it's great, but also it's great, it's exactly what we're here for, and it's exactly what we want,\" he said.\n\nButte Chief Executive J.P. Gallagher said, \"Their success here reinforces the message that Butte is a place where businesses can thrive, expand, and innovate.\"\n\nEmpire recently moved its Bozeman yard to its headquarters in Belgrade and also has a location in Missoula. The company's operations run from Laurel to Missoula along I-90.\n\n## Winsupply, MKM and Shoemaker Expansion Moves\n\nWinsupply appointed Ken Resuta as regional development manager on October 15, 2026, to develop a Greater Philadelphia expansion model, [Modern Distribution Management](https://www.mdm.com/news/breaking-news-in-wholesale-distribution/winsupply-eyes-blueprint-for-regional-expansion-with-strategic-hire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winsupply-eyes-blueprint-for-regional-expansion-with-strategic-hire) reported. The hire brings a 35-year Ferguson veteran to establish independent local companies serving contractors. Winsupply reported $8.4 billion in sales for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, and plans to add 1.6 million square feet of distribution capacity.\n\nMKM Building Supplies appointed Gordons on October 7, 2026, to support its UK expansion, including the acquisition of a builders' merchant site in New Milton, [Insidermedia](https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/mkm-engages-gordons-to-support-expansion) reported. MKM's revenue rose 12% to £1.1 billion for the year ended 30 September 2025, and it has opened eight new branches in 2026.\n\nShoemaker Drywall Supplies opened a second Winnipeg location at 15 Scurfield Boulevard on October 5, 2026, the [Financial Post](https://financialpost.com/press-releases/pr-newswire/shoemaker-drywall-supplies-announces-new-winnipeg-location) reported. The facility serves contractors, roofing, renovation, and DIY customers with products like steel framing, insulation, drywall, and roofing.\n\n## What Comes Next for the Butte Site\n\nThe Butte facility has been in operation for more than a year, and the ribbon-cutting was held on Wednesday. Empire Building Materials operates locations in Belgrade, Missoula and Butte.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}