Video: Inside Amazon's 1 Million Square Foot Fulfillment Center Near Tampa

More than a year after opening its Ruskin, FL facility in September 2014, Amazon held a grand opening for the fulfillment center on Wednesday. Inside, there's enough steel to build the Eiffel Tower — twice.

Apr 1, 2016

More than a year after opening its Ruskin, FL facility in September 2014, Amazon held a grand opening for the fulfillment center on Wednesday. Inside, there's enough steel to build the Eiffel Tower — twice.

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