LONDON – Pandora is giving the U.S. market a further vote of confidence with plans to open a larger distribution center in the state of Maryland that will increase the company’s footprint in the region by nearly 80 percent.

The contemporary jewelry brand said Wednesday it plans to relocate its Americas distribution center from Columbia, Maryland, to a new, “state-of-the-art facility” in Anne Arundel, Maryland, 13 miles from the original site.

Pandora said the move marks a “significant milestone” and reinforces its “long-term commitment” to the U.S., its largest and fastest-growing region.

The new facility will increase total space to 107,000 square feet, and expand Pandora ’s distribution footprint by almost 80 percent, the company said.

It will be purpose-built to support the c

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