2.9 Million-Square-Foot Renewable Energy Hub Brings New Life to Former Goodyear Site in Gadsden

Takkion Establishes Renewable Energy Logistics Hub in Gadsden

GADSDEN, Ala. — Global renewable energy logistics company Takkion has announced plans to operate a 2.9 million-square-foot storage and handling hub at the former Goodyear industrial site in Gadsden, Alabama. The facility, leased from Phoenix Gadsden Industrial Investors LLC, an affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors, will primarily store and manage solar panels destined for clean energy projects across the United States.

Takkion, headquartered in Wyoming, operates more than two dozen sites nationwide. The new Gadsden hub marks the company’s expansion into the Southeast and represents a significant revitalization of the previously unoccupied industrial property.

Takkion President Pete Bierden emphasized the company’s commitment to the local community. “Our goal is to be a responsible neighbor while putting the property back to productive use. Our operations here will also support local businesses, as drivers and crews stop for fuel, meals, and supplies in Gadsden,” Bierden said.

Bierden added that Takkion’s work in Gadsden will help advance wind, solar, and other energy projects by ensuring materials are safely stored and transported.

The Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority (IDA) played a key role in securing the lease. Director David Hooks noted, “We’re proud to have this nationally known company located in Gadsden. This marks an important step toward transforming the former Goodyear complex.”

Phoenix Investors’ Senior Vice President Kurt Jensen added, “Securing a lease of this scale brings new life to the property and represents a strong start in revitalizing the site.”

Takkion began operations at the Gadsden hub this week, creating a strategic distribution center for renewable energy materials and contributing to the local economy.

According to an Article from Business Facilities https://businessfacilities.com/takkion-locates-renewable-energy-logistics-hub-in-northeast-alabama

Takkion Locates Renewable Energy Logistics Hub In Northeast Alabama

The company will operate a 2.9 million-square-foot storage and handling hub for renewable energy materials at a former Goodyear site in Gadsden.

08/15/2025

Phoenix Gadsden Industrial Investors LLC, an affiliate of Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors, LLC, has reached a deal to lease the 2.9 million-square-foot former Goodyear industrial site in Gadsden, Alabama to Takkion, a global renewable energy logistics company.

Takkion is headquartered in Wyoming and operates more than two dozen sites across the country. This newest facility in Gadsden will be used as a storage and handling hub for renewable energy materials — primarily solar panels — destined for clean energy projects across the U.S.

“We’re excited to have this new company coming to Gadsden,” said Mayor Craig Ford. “I want to thank Phoenix Investors for working to make this deal happen. This deal takes an unoccupied building and fills it with a tenant from one of the fastest-growing industrial sectors in the world. Having a logistics company like Takkion in Gadsden will put us in the center of distribution for the entire renewable energy industry throughout the southeast.”

Takkion is operating a storage and handling hub for renewable energy materials in Gadsden, AL, at the former Goodyear industrial site. (Photo: City of Gadsden)

Said Takkion President Pete Bierden, “We understand that changes to a familiar property bring questions. Our goal is to be a responsible neighbor while putting the property back to productive use. As our drivers and crews work here, they’ll also be stopping for fuel, meals, and supplies in Gadsden — bringing added business to local shops and services.”

“Takkion’s work in Gadsden supports our broader mission: helping wind, solar, and other energy projects come to life by ensuring materials are moved and stored safely,” Bierden continued. “By revitalizing a well-known local site, we aim to contribute positively to the local economy and integrate respectfully into the community.”

Takkion began operations at the site this week.

“The Gadsden-Etowah Industrial Development Authority has worked diligently with Phoenix since their purchase of the building to bring tenants to the property, and we’re proud to have this nationally known company located in Gadsden,” said David Hooks, Director of the Gadsden-Etowah IDA.

“This marks an important first step toward our goal of transforming the former Goodyear complex and securing a lease of this scale brings new life to the property,” said Kurt Jensen, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Leasing for Phoenix Investors.

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