Chicago Expands With 7,800 More Pallet Positions

The Hanson Chicago Consolidation Center is now undergoing Phase II expansion, due in large part to the success of the Hanson Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation program. Scheduled for July 2010 opening, the second phase consists of new office areas and 2,517,000 cu. ft. of warehousing space, adding more short-term storage, 7,800 pallet positions, staging and dock space for frozen and refrigerated foods. The flagship Chicago Consolidation Center is a three-phase, 14.5 million cu. ft. facility now in its third full year of operation. The state-of-the-art complex is designed specifically for high-volume throughput, including flexible racking for quick-pick consolidation and cross docking of temperature-controlled food products. From there, Hanson Transportation Management Services provides inbound, shuttle service, national truckload service, as well as Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation (MVC). Velocities delivers scheduled shared truckloads to major retail, wholesale and foodservice distribution centers throughout the US.

The Chicago facility will be built out in three phases with a total of 45,000 pallet positions in deep frozen (-20°F) to (0°F) frozen and (28- 42°F) cooler areas.

For additional information on phase two opportunities, call 1.888.772.1197 or email Blake Larkin, blarkin@hansonlogistics.com.