Kalama Adding Tenants

By Karen Robes Meeks

The Port of Kalama, Washington will soon welcome Bridger Steel and Marco Industries to its port.

Both businesses are moving into the Kalama River Industrial Park Building.

Bridger Steel, a manufacturer of panel systems that is used for roofing, siding and interior applications, is the first tenant the port secured for its new 110,000-square-foot industrial facility.

Bridger Steel is leasing 30,000-square feet of space for office and warehouse use, as well as 10,000-square feet of sheltered area for truck loading at Kalama River Industrial Park.

A grand opening event to welcome both businesses will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 5 at 2550 Hendrickson Drive, Kalama River Industrial Park Building 7418.

First Tenant for Kalama Facility

By Karen Robes Meeks

The Port of Kalama has secured its first tenant for its new 110,000-square-foot industrial facility. The port has inked a lease with Bridger Steel to occupy 30,000-square feet of space for office and warehouse use, as well as 10,000-square feet of sheltered area for truck loading at Kalama River Industrial Park. Officials plan to break ground in December.

Bridger Steel, whose Kalama facility is expected to open summer 2018, is a manufacturer of panel systems that is used for roofing, siding and interior applications.

“The Port of Kalama is the ideal location for us to expand our business facilities and better serve our customers in the Pacific Northwest,” said Bridger Steel Inc. National Sales and Marketing Director Steve Collins. “Kalama’s location and proximity to I-5 will enable us to serve a very large area of the Pacific Northwest very quickly.”