BendPak Opens Warehouse
BendPak Inc. has opened a 70,000-square-foot shipping and receiving warehouse just a few blocks from its headquarters in Santa Paula, Calif.
Cooper Warehouse Damaged in Tornado
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reroutes orders after a tornado damaged its tire warehouse and distribution facility in Albany, Ga.
Michelin Working with Swisslog Distribution for New Warehouse
Michelin North America Inc. is working with Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions (WDS) to automate a new distribution center in the U.S. that will supply passenger and truck tires throughout North America. According to Swisslog, the project will cost in the upper double-digit-million euro range and consist of automating warehouse operations including receiving, tire selection
Max Finkelstein Relocates N.Y. Warehouse
Regional Wholesale Distributor Max Finkelstein Inc. has relocated its Binghamton, N.Y., facility to a more spacious and modern facility in the neighboring town of Kirkwood. Located 5 miles from its previous location, Max Finkelstein’s new facility upgrades the wholesaler’s capacity from 30,000 square feet to 80,000 square feet. According to Max Finkelstein, the new facility
Michelin Expanding Tuscaloosa Warehouse
Michelin North America is increasing the warehouse capacity of its BFGoodrich plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala. “The expansion of the storage facility will help us further improve customer service, especially geographically in key BFGoodrich tire markets,” said Greg Leikvold, plant manager at the Tuscaloosa site. The expansion will increase the warehouse from 29,000 to 92,000 square
K&M Acquires Midwest Tire & Muffler
Ohio-based K&M Tire Inc. continues to expand into the Midwest with the acquisition of Midwest Tire & Muffler Inc. “This acquisition will allow us to grow our customer base in North and South Dakota and to better serve some of our current customers in these areas,” said Cheryl Gossard, K&M Tire vice president. “We’re very
