Construction begins at DSV regional HQ in Mesa

By Richard Dyer
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Construction has begun at DSV’s $14.5 million, 950,000-square-foot regional headquarters in Mesa and it is to be completed in early 2027.

DSV’s transport logistics services moves millions of shipments for its customers every year, it states at www.dsv.com.

The regional HQ in Mesa will house the company’s air, sea, road transport, inventory management solutions and contractor logistics divisions, and have up to 160 employees, officials said prior to a groundbreaking ceremony near the northeast corner of Pecos and Ellsworth.

DSV has 13 facilities in the greater Phoenix area, said Cullen Sanderson, DSV vice president.

“And this facility will help consolidate many of those into one facility that will house many teams under one roof,” he said. “Mesa’s proactive, pro-business economic agenda makes it attractive for businesses like DSV.”

Arizona Commerce Authority President and CEO Sandra Watson thanked DSV for its commitment to Arizona.

“It will serve as a hub for DSV’s semiconductor customers and house all service offerings including air, sea and road transport, along with contractor logistics and inventory management solutions. And, as DSV’s regional headquarters, it showcases Arizona’s attractiveness for headquarters’ projects like this one, strengthening our supply chain and supporting a thriving semiconductor industry,” she said.

Vice Mayor Scott Somers likened Arizona to being a Silicon Desert — like Silicon Valley’s impact in California.

“Arizona is definitely becoming the ‘Silicon Desert,’ and that technology, growth and advanced manufacturing does not happen without the important logistics that DSV provides,” he said.

Mesa Mayor Mark Freeman thanked DSV for choosing land near Mesa Gateway Airport for its headquarters.

“Three 10,000-square-foot runways that will handle the heaviest aircraft in the world, and that’s bringing in cargo today — semiconductor cargo from Taipei overnight to Mesa, Arizona,” he said. “(W)e’re grateful for you to be in the area.”

DSV’s inventory management solutions offices for Arizona have been in west Mesa since 2007, IMS Director Lynn Ware said.

“Over that time we have increased our office space four times,” she said. “In one year’s time, east Mesa — right here where we are standing and sitting today — will become the new home of DSV’s 950,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art regional headquarters and IMS is so excited to have a dedicated space in this new facility.”

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Meet Richard
Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.  

Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions. 

Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.

Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.

Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.