Chase Plastics, a leading stocking distributor of more than 6,400 specialty, engineering and commodity thermoplastics, is breaking ground for its new North America centralised distribution centre in South Bend, Indiana on May 15, 2015. The construction of the new 125,000-sq ft facility, which is projected to be fully operational by December 2015, will begin in June.
The company's new South Bend facility will feature expanded bulk storage space, doubling of loading dock capacity with enhanced safety along with broader packaging and storage capabilities. The new facility will also have additional technological capabilities by incorporating wireless warehousing for the first time using a high-speed fibre-optic infrastructure that provides lightning-fast data transfer with virtually unlimited bandwidth.
These added capabilities, the breadth of carrier terminals in the area and Chase's desire to keep its existing team of plastics professionals propelled the company's decision to stay and build in South Bend.
In addition, Chase Plastics plans to add an additional 13 jobs to its South Bend location by 2025 - a 108% increase.
(PRA)
