"We built the new facility for a lot of reasons," he tellsGlobeSt.com. "It was too old, and was actually a collection ofsmaller buildings. We were more or less at capacity. It was alsotoo low, the new facility has higher ceilings in which we can placemore cubes (shipments)."
The new building on Plymouth Road is three times higher than theprevious 360,000-sf buildings on Burt Road in Detroit. Theexpansion makes moving boxes easier, he says.
"It's a more pleasant environment to work in, and there's a muchbetter truck staging area. It's also got more room to grow into.It's a better fit for our employees and our vendors," Litzlerexplains.
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