McNichols Opens Brand New Service Center in Kansas City
New location in Lenexa is third major expansion for company, serves growing customer base in Midwest
TAMPA, FL - August 18, 2008 - McNichols Company today announces the grand opening of its newest service center near Kansas City, Kansas. The newly constructed 24,000 sq. ft. facility in suburban Lenexa allows the company to increase its fabrication services, offer an expanded inventory, and accommodate future growth for its customers in the Midwest. The location is the eighteenth service center for the company.
McNichols, a family-owned and operated nationwide network of metal service centers, is the nation's leading supplier of metal and fiberglass products with holes, serving domestic and international markets. This is the third major expansion this year for the $200 million company. McNichols' relocated its Boston-area facility to an expanded location and added 11,000 square feet to its Tampa facility in May.
The new Kansas City-area address is 15341 W. 100th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66219. The local phone number is (913) 310-0599. The location is convenient to Interstates 70, 35 and 435. The service center will be managed by Juan Medina, formerly Operations Manager for McNichols' international facility in Monterrey, Mexico.
"We are very pleased to have completed this major expansion in the Kansas City area," said McNichols President Herb Goetschius. "Our customers require fast delivery and today they are more sensitive to rising transportation costs. Kansas City, as a major logistical hub, allows us to reduce our customers' time and shipping costs."
Approximately 12,000 sq. ft. have been dedicated to fabrication services, which can produce a variety of value-added processes like plasma cutting, saw cutting, welding, and shearing. The location will serve key industrial customers in the Midwest.
McNichols Co., founded in 1952, is famous for its same-day shipping program, providing perforated and expanded metal, wire cloth and all types of grating and flooring to customers worldwide. Driven by a strong family legacy and catalog and Internet marketing, the company serves numerous industries from 24 locations throughout the United States and Mexico, including 18 service centers and 6 field offices.
Headquartered in the Tampa Bay Area since 1978, McNichols Company actively maintains the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard for each of its domestic service centers. For more information on McNichols Co., visit www.mcnichols.com.
For Further Information Contact:
Herb Goetschius, President & COO
Phone: (813) 282-3828, ext. 2102
Email: herb.goetschius@mcnichols.com
Kristen Powers, Communications Specialist
Phone (813) 282-3828, ext. 2128
Email: kristen.powers@mcnichols.com
