American Tire Distributors Inc.’s new 1 million-square-foot mixing warehouse in Blakeslee held a ribbon cutting recently.

The new facility, designed to supply other ATD distribution warehouses in the northeast and mid-Atlantic U.S. as well as eastern Canada, will begin shipping tires this month.

The Pocono Mixing Warehouse can handle more than 2.5 million tires per year — including ATD’s proprietary and imported brands such as Hercules, Ironman, Nexen and Dynatrac — along with wheels, tools and other automotive supplies, ATD said.

The facility is ATD’s fourth mixing warehouse nationwide and is designated as the wholesaler’s sixth warranty adjustment center. It will be staffed by 70 workers under the guidance of General Manager Jennifer Green.

The project created 150 construction jobs during the building phase and welcomed the 70 permanent jobs at the facility.