Global logistics heavyweight DSV is planting a massive flag in Hillsboro, with plans for a 750,000-square-foot regional hub that would add serious muscle to Washington County’s industrial belt. The company says the future campus is being designed for highly specialized semiconductor work, not just conventional warehouse duties, at a time when North Hillsboro’s industrial area is drawing a wave of large-scale projects.
As reported by Portland Business Journal, DSV rolled out the plan on June 17 and billed the site as “more than a standard distribution center,” specifically tailored for semiconductor customers. The outlet noted that the company has not yet shared a completion timeline or detailed hiring projections.
Site and scale
Commercial real-estate data places the proposed complex at 5740 NW Jackson School Road and lists it at roughly 750,000 square feet, a size that would put it among the region’s biggest industrial projects in the pipeline. Market reporting from Cresa's Portland industrial report includes the development on its 2026 pipeline map. That placement situates the DSV site firmly inside the North Hillsboro industrial area, which has already seen a series of large builds in recent years.
Why Hillsboro
Hillsboro is the core of Oregon’s “Silicon Forest,” home to Intel and a cluster of semiconductor suppliers, and city planning documents show an ongoing push to make room for large industrial and data-center users. The City of Hillsboro's planning presentation outlines the utility upgrades, permitting pathways and enterprise-zone tools the city uses to guide major projects into North Hillsboro. For logistics operators serving semiconductor clients, being close to those suppliers and to specialized local services can be a deciding factor.
DSV's U.S. expansion
DSV has been busy on the U.S. industrial front this year. Earlier in 2026, the company announced it had broken ground on a roughly 950,000-square-foot regional headquarters in Mesa, Arizona. In a company press post, DSV cast investments like the Mesa campus and the Hillsboro hub as part of a broader strategy that blends air, sea and road transport with contract logistics and inventory-management services for technology and manufacturing customers. DSV's press release underscores that nationwide push.
Next steps and local impact
According to Portland Business Journal, DSV has not yet released a construction schedule, so progress will hinge on permitting, site work and utility connections before the campus moves beyond the planning phase. City rules on enterprise zones and first-source hiring could shape both incentives and local benefits if the project proceeds. The City of Hillsboro materials describe the permit types and economic-development tools typically used for large industrial investments, and neighbors and officials are likely to track upcoming permits and any enterprise-zone applications for clues about jobs, timelines and community commitments.
