Hanson Logistics Begins Expansion of Temperature-Controlled Chicago Consolidation Center
Hanson Logistics, St. Joseph, Mich., announced the Phase 3 expansion of its temperature-controlled Chicago Consolidation Center, located in Hobart, Ind. This third expansion in five years reflects the rising momentum of Hanson’s Velocities Multi-Vendor Consolidation program, a solution to the on-demand complexity of filling multiple SKU frozen food orders shipping to all major retail, wholesale and foodservice distribution centers throughout the United States. Construction of the project will be handled by Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Tippmann Construction.
“[The company’s 2007 decision to build a new consolidation center on the unorthodox east side of Chicago] was a new business model in an unproven location,” says Andrew Janson, president. “We were, pardon the pun, breaking new ground in terms of both traditional refrigerated warehousing service and predictable warehouse location. There are many Hanson associates to thank for their ‘Yes, We Can!’ commitment in making this vision a reality.”