In order to meet the demand for our products, in 1998 we purchased seven acres of land in a modern industrial park and embarked on construction of a state-of-the-art 42,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The facility was nearly one acre under roof and was divided into three buildings which housed production, finishing, and a new office complex.
The new production buildings are made of cast concrete, commonly referred to as "tilt-up" construction. The facilities are fully insulated and have ultra-modern environmental controls. The company now has twelve paint spray booths with conveyor systems. A thirty-one foot tall, 60 horsepower dust collector and a new dust plenum were also added to help maintain a clean and productive work environment. Every detail of this new facility was planned to allow for the safest and most cost-effective production of our highly custom shutter products.
The office complex has been designed with over 50 windows, allowing us to showcase our custom shutter products to our customers and local community. Additionally, the office complex has 12 executive style offices and two conference rooms. The office complex has also been wired with CAT-6 computer cable to over 60 different workstations to assist the functions of our computer network for now and the years to come.
In 2005, an additional 47,000 square foot warehouse was built to house our component inventory. Construction began on an additional 39,000 square feet, to accommodate the growth in both our panel and distribution divisions and was in early 2006, bringing our Hollister, CA to a total of 113,000 square feet with two acres of open land remaining for future development.
In June 2008, we opened a 15,000 square foot distribution location in Covington, GA, which was immediately followed in November 2008 by an additional 11,000 square foot location in Naples, FL.
In 2010, we further expanded our service by opening a 10,000 square foot distribution site in Waxahachie, TX, bringing us to almost 150,000 square feet of combined space for our four locations.
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