(Seattle, Wash.)
February 1, 2005 – In a move to strengthen its
position as a leading third party logistics provider,
Oregon-based Henningsen Cold Storage Co. announces
the opening of its newest cold storage operation in
Kent, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
Strategically located
near I-5, between Seattle and Tacoma, the Kent facility
offers both frozen and refrigerated storage space
and services for local, regional, national and international
customers. The fully-racked facility has 14 truck
doors with a refrigerated loading/unloading dock.
“Our long-standing reputation of excellence,
high standards of service, and providing quality solutions
for our customers is important in helping set the
pace for our growth in the future,” says company
Chairman and President, Michael E. Henningsen, Jr.
“We’re pleased to expand our offerings
to the Seattle area marketplace.”
The Kent facility
measures 1.0mm cubic feet. It will be the eighth location
in Henningsen’s nationwide network, and brings
the company’s total capacity to 37 million cubic
feet.
“Our expansion gives us the opportunity to work
closer with some of our current customers and help
grow the core aspects of our business, providing third
party logistics, transportation, and temperature controlled
warehousing services,” says Tony Lucarelli,
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Henningsen.
Henningsen Cold
Storage Co. and Henningsen Transportation Services
is an 81-year-old, fourth generation family business.
The company currently operates cold storage warehouse
facilities in Portland and Forest Grove, Oregon; Richland,
Washington; Twin Falls, Idaho; Stilwell, Oklahoma;
Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Scranton, Pennsylvania.
For more information, contact Tony Lucarelli, Doug
Martin or Bob Lawyer at 1-800-791-2653 (COLD).
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