RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA—MCS Industries, the U.S. market leader for wall and poster frames, is relocating from Visalia, CA to the County of San Bernardino.

Following an exhaustive search, including almost 100 competing sites, MCS is moving from its former 86,000 square feet of space in Visalia, to 115,000 square feet of space in an existing building located at 11089 Tacoma in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, with an option to expand into another 100,000 square feet of space.

The firm will begin directing inbound ocean freight to the new location starting this month with complete the move by July. MCS will use the new facility as a distribution center encompassing receiving, inspection, warehousing, and shipping operations to major retailers.

MCS is converting the metal halide lighting in the existing building to energy efficient T5 lighting with motion controls and adding security features such as high definition cameras and badge access systems. The firm will also install high-pile racking to store up to 8,000 pallets of finished product. The Rancho Cucamonga facility will handle MCS' core distribution business for the western half of the US.

Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Easton, PA, MCS is the premier full-line supplier of tabletop frames, albums and scrapbooks, mirrors, wall décor and art-print products. MCS' depth of experience and broad product line has enabled the firm to become the supplier of choice to North America's largest retail chains serving the mass market, hobby and craft, office products, photo and specialty channels.

The firm plans to hire its core staffing early on including managers, logistics personnel, QA and inventory control. MCS will eventually hire on 15 full time associates for its industrial site.

“The greatest advantage to operating in the County of San Bernardino is the location. MCS is committed to its customers. With this move we can reposition our distribution center to align more closely with our customer's transportation lanes. It's a major benefit for both parties,” said Ed Miller, director of logistics, MCS Industries.

According to Miller, the Inland Empire is one of the top logistics sites in the nation. The County location made sense especially since MCS' customers are big box retailers who all have operations within the Inland Empire.

Another reason for MCS' move is the proximity to the Port of Los Angeles from a Rancho Cucamonga location. “Trucking costs fluctuate with the rise of fuel so to dray ocean containers 350 miles to Visalia is expensive. This move made both economic and workforce sense for us. Plus we gained from the County's proactive commitment to our business and its growth,” Miller said.

“The County is once again pleased to welcome a strong employer to the region. MCS is looking to grow and we will ensure the company is provided with quality candidates for its job opportunities,” said Kelly Reenders, economic development agency administrator, County of San Bernardino.

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MCS Industries Moving to Rancho Cucamonga

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