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Refrigerated Warehousing Solutions, Scalable to Your Needs

As the 16th largest refrigerated warehouse network in the country, Hanson Logistics provides a comprehensive range of traditional storage and innovative flow through warehousing solutions scalable to your specific needs. Hanson Logistics is a predominately temperature-controlled logistics provider based in Michigan and Indiana, with 9 facilities and a total capacity of 33,000,000 cu.ft. of deep frozen, refrigerated and dry warehousing space. Our multi-temperature capabilities, including deep frozen and hydro-cooling, meet the most stringent requirements for handling the full complement of temperature-controlled foods. You can rely on Hanson for blast freezing and production services, as well as case-intensive picking programs, consolidation and distribution. Hanson customers can track inventory and plan orders based on real-time inventory data. We are USDA compliant for processing, packing and export stamping and can serve as your springboard to international markets, including documentation and car loading.

 

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SPACE AVAILABLE

HANSON FACILITIES AVAILABLE SPACE
Hart, MI Frozen
Hartford, MI Frozen, Dry, Refrigerated
Benton Harbor, MI Frozen, Refrigerated
Logansport, IN Frozen, Refrigerated
Hobart, IN Frozen (Sept. 2013 Expansion)
Lafayette, IN Frozen, Refrigerated

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We have a great partnership with Hanson, one that goes back many years. Our relationship began as strictly cold storage, and now we’re also utilizing Hanson’s transportation capabilities for outbound loads. We’re hoping to grow that end of the business. The service and communication is excellent. - Michigan Freeze Pack - Mike Sutton, General Manager

Strategic Warehouse Network Supports Growers, Processors and Retailers

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Hanson Logistics network includes customer-centric production warehouses and market-centric distribution facilities. Our production warehouses are designed for grower and processor blast freezing and storage support in this robust agricultural area; our distribution centers, however, are high-throughput springboards to key markets throughout the US. Hanson facilities offer 37 million cubic feet of frozen, deep-frozen, refrigerated and general merchandise warehousing. Our location east of Chicago sprawl translates to better transit times, while several of our distribution facilities share a proximity that offers our clients the benefit of overflow space to meet unplanned storage needs.

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Chicago (Hobart, Indiana)
Consolidation Center

2201 Northwind Parkway
Hobart, IN 46342
fax: 269 849.3414
219.947.7200
Jeff Frazier
Vice President & General Manger
jfrazier@hansonlogistics.com

Space Avail 9/13

Details

This state-of-the-art Consolidation Center is your Chicagoland solution for order mixing, freight consolidation and shared truckload delivery to retail and foodservice distribution centers.

Strategic Location

  • East of Chicago congestion in Hobart, Indiana
  • Intersection of 1-80/1-94 and I-65
  • Northwind Crossing Business Park

Facility

  • State-of-the-art facility totaling 45,000 pallet positions ranging from deep frozen (-20°F) to (0°F) frozen and (28- 42°F) cooler. Phase I & II consists of 7,596,486 cu. ft. (187,685 sq. ft.) and 23,240 pallet positions.
  • Designed specifically for high-volume throughput, including case-pick consolidation and cross docking of temperature-controlled food products. Transportation services include shuttle, nationwide full-truckload and Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation and delivery
  • Phase I & IIA 187,685 sq. ft. / 7,596,486 cu. ft.
  • Pallet Positions 24,000
  • Dock Doors 27, Dock Width – 50 ft., Refrigerated Dock Space – 24,908 sq. ft. / 792,542 cu. ft.
  • Refrigeration Capacity (max. tons per hour) – 445
  • Refrigerated Rooms 5, 3 Freezers (-20°F to 0°F), 2 Convertible Rooms (-5°F to 40°F)
  • Clearance Height Dock – 33 ft., Freezers – 43 ft.
  • State-of-the-art product protection — security, fire, temperature
  • Flexible racking design for customer specific requirements

Warehousing Services

  • Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation
  • Intensive case pick
  • Cross docking
  • Complete repack, display pack, “isle ready” configuration
  • Slip sheeting and special handling
  • Short-term production warehousing
  • Return goods processing
  • Intra-network overflow storage

Transportation Services

  • Hanson transportation services for inbound shuttle service and Velocities consolidation
  • Scheduled consolidated delivery to points within 400 miles (other points available)
  • Comprehensive Transportation Management Service
  • Outbound national truckload service
  • Rail service (third phase)

Supply Chain Visibility

  • WMS — SSA Global Supply Chain Management System for end-to-end order fulfillment
  • TMS — Provides broad visibility of inbound and outbound truckload and LTL activity, including events surrounding Hanson Velocities Multi-Vendor Consolidation Program.
   
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Benton Harbor, Michigan

2875 South Pipestone Road
Sodus, MI 49126
fax: 269.925.6325
269.925.0091
Kris Craig
General Manager
kcraig@hansonlogistics.com

Details

Established 1954. One story construction of temperature and humidity controlled space. Specialized storage for all types of items. Located within minutes of I-96 and US-31, and with close proximity to I-80/90 corridor. Enclosed dock, racked storage rooms. Cooler rooms, controlled atmosphere rooms.

DIRECTIONS

Exit 29 off Interstate 94 onto Pipestone Road
South 3/4 mile to 3-way stop sign, turn left 1 mile on left

Total Cubic Feet: 5,341,352
Freezers: 4,555,432 cu. ft.
Cooler: 652,000 cu. ft.
General Merchandise: 133,920 cu. ft.
Pallet Positions: 40,000
Freeze temperature range: -10°F to 0°F
Cooler temperature range: 28°F to 40°F
Dock doors: 20

SERVICES

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) security and fire
  • Central ammonia refrigeration
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Provia WMS
  • Transportation management
  • ASI Excellent rating
  • Food processing areas
  • Pick and pack
  • Return goods processing
  • Multi-vendor consolidation program
  • 70 ft. truck scale
  • ASCS approved
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange approved
  • USDA inspection facility
  • Controlled atmosphere storage space
 
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Decatur, Michigan

101 Bronson Street
P.O. Box 35
Decatur, MI 49045
fax: 269.427.7270
269.423.7076
Blake Larkin
Vice President of Business Development
blarkin@hansonlogistics.com

Details

Established Established 1949. One story masonry, steel panel and wood construction. Enclosed truck docks. Portable racking. Ammonia sensors.

Directions

Exit 56 off I-94, south 7 miles and 3 blocks south of M-51.

Total Cubic Feet: 1,434,400
Freezers: 1,337,600 cu. ft.
Cooler: 652,000 cu. ft.
General Merchandise: 96,800 cu. ft.
Pallet Positions: 7,500
Freeze temperature range: -10°F to 0°F
Cooler temperature range: 28°F to 38°F
Dock doors: 6

Services

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) ammonia and gas
  • Central ammonia refrigeration
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Provia WMS
  • Transportation management
  • ASI Excellent rating
  • Food processing areas
  • Pick and pack
  • Return goods processing
  • USDA inspection facilities for meat and fruit
  • Export approved for meat.
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Hart, Michigan

1151 S. Griswold
Hart, Michigan 49420
fax: 231.873.3230
231.873.2178
John Kinahan
Vice President & General Manager
jkinahan@hansonlogistics.com

Space Available

Details

Established 1945. Modern one story steel and panel construction. Temperature and humidity controlled space. Enclosed truck docks, racked storage rooms. Located in prime growing area. Specializing in storage of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables.

Directions

US 31 to Hart exit, east on Polk Road to South Griswold. Easy access to and from expressways.

Total Cubic Feet: 6,131,904
Freezers: 5,643,456 cu. ft.
Cooler: 488,448 cu. ft.
General Merchandise: 96,800 cu. ft.
Pallet Positions: 36,000
Freeze temperature range: -20°F to 0°F
Cooler temperature range: 28°F to 40°F
Dock doors: 12

Services

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) security and fire
  • Central ammonia refrigeration
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Provia WMS
  • Transportation management
  • ASI Excellent rating
  • Pick and pack
  • Cross docking
  • Return goods processing
  • State-of-the-art rack system
  • Hydrocooling direct from system
  • USDA lab on site
  • Controlled Atmosphere storage
 
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Hartford, Michigan

61834 Red Arrow Highway East
P.O. Box 98
Hartford, Michigan 49057
fax: 269.621.2789
269.621.3118
Kris Craig
General Manager
kcraig@hansonlogistics.com

Space Available

Details

Established 1979. Freezer warehouse: modern one story steel and panel construction, racked storage rooms, enclosed truck and rail dock. Additional capacity for food processing, along with acreage for greenfield development. Adjacent general merchandise warehouse: modern one story steel and panel construction, heated, enclosed truck and rail dock. Easy access. Within minutes of I-94.

Directions

Exit 46 Interstate 94 to Hartford, east on Red Arrow Highway, 1 mile.

Total Cubic Feet: 6,982,776
Freezers: 3,877,284 cu. ft.
Cooler: 212,952 cu. ft.
General Merchandise: 2,892,540 cu. ft.
Pallet Positions: 36,000
Freeze temperature range: -20°F to 0°F
Cooler temperature range: 26°F to 28°F
Dock doors: 17

Rail Siding

  • Private siding
  • 11 car spots
  • CSX Railroad

Services

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) security and fire
  • Central ammonia refrigeration
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange approved
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Provia WMS
  • Transportation management services
  • Export Approved
  • ASI Excellent rating
  • Food processing areas
  • Pick and pack
  • Return goods processing
  • State-of-the-art rack system
  • Daily blast freezing (100,000 lb. capacity)
  • ASCS approved
  • USDA inspection facility
  • 400 acre campus for development
 
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Lafayette, Indiana

3440 Concord Road
Lafayette, Indiana 47909
fax: 765.477.6526
765.477.1666
Kent Headley
Vice President & General Manager
kheadley@hansonlogistics.com

Space Available

Details

Established 1965. Modern one story steel and panel construction. Racked freezer and cooler rooms. Refrigerated docks. Strategically located within half days drive of 40% of US population; multi-vendor consolidation program reaches key point on a scheduled basis.

Directions

From Interstate 65, take Exit 168, west to Highway 52, turn left and go to second stoplight, turn right on Brady Street. Go to stop sign and turn left on Concord Road. Cross railroad tracks and Hanson is on the right.

Refrigerated Convertible: 7,091,980 cu. ft.
Freeze temperature range: -20°F to 0°F
Cooler temperature range: 28°F to 40°F
Pallet Positions: 21,000
Dock doors: 24

Rail Siding

  • Private 6-car rail siding
  • Norfolk & Southern Railroad

Services

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) security and fire
  • Central ammonia refrigeration
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Provia WMS
  • Transportation management
  • Multi-vendor consolidation program
  • ASI Excellent rating
  • Pick and pack
  • Cross docking
  • Return goods processing
  • State-of-the-art rack system
  • State-of-the-art RF systems
  • USDA inspection facility
  • Export approved for meat
  • Blast freezing
 
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Logansport, Indiana

2150 South County Rd. 125 West
Logansport, Indiana 46947
fax: 574.722.5107
574.753.0424
Joel Graybill
General Manager
jgraybill@hansonlogistics.com

Space Available

Details

Established 1973. Modern one story steel and panel construction, racked storage rooms. Enclosed refrigerated truck docks, covered rail dock. Rail served. Temperature and humidity controlled room. Specializing in storing Indiana school food program of fresh and frozen meats.

Directions

Take U.S. 31 to SR 25 South, to SR 35 South, To SR 29 South. Take first right after the SR 29 South sign (County Road 125), follow road all the way to dead end. Hanson Cold Storage is on the left.

Total Cubic Feet: 2,946,901
Freezers: 2,322,310 cu ft.
Cooler: 334,121 cu. ft.
Refrigerated Dock: 290,470 cu. ft.
Pallet Positions: 14,500
Freeze temperature range: -10°F to 0°F
Cooler temperature range: 28°F to 40°F
Dock doors: 18

Rail Siding

  • Private siding
  • 5 car spots
  • Norfolk & Southern Railroad

Services

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) security and fire
  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange approved
  • European Union approved for meat export
  • USDA inspection facility
  • Russian export approval
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Central ammonia refrigeration
  • Transportation management
  • ASI Excellent rating
  • Pork Certification ID Service
  • State-of-the-art rack system
  • Food processing areas
  • Pick and pack
  • ASCS approved
  • Racked blast freezing
  • MID number 3170
  • Provia WMS
 
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Riverside, Michigan

1476 Zoschke Road
Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022
fax: 269 849.3414
269.849.3336
Blake Larkin
Vice President of Business Development
blarkin@hansonlogistics.com

Details

General Merchandise warehouse: one story block and steel, heated. Enclosed truck docks.

DIRECTIONS

Exit 4 off Interstate I96-West 1/5 mile to Riverside Road, left 3 4/5 miles to Zoschke Road, right 1/2 mile to entrance on left.

Dry/Heated General Merchandise: 1,200,000 cu. ft.
Pallet Positions: 4,000
Maintain 50º in winter
Dock doors: 5

SERVICES

  • CSM (Central Station Monitor) security, fire and temp
  • EDI and web based order processing
  • Provia WMS
  • Transportation management services
  • Pick and pack
  • Return goods processing
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Infor SCE 10 Improves Visibility, Inventory Control and Order Accuracy

Hanson’s Infor Supply Chain Execution solution integrates warehouse management, ordering, and other processes for a more unified approach to managing complex inventory. This solution takes advantage of Infor ION, a new generation of business middleware that puts better information into the hands of users, faster. By moving real time information to the right people, Hanson delivers greater customer value in both consolidation and storage programs.

As a Hanson customer, you have visibility into order status using an interactive web portal. You can directly  manage your own inventory with better visibility into warehouse levels. Infor Supply Chain Execution allows users to optimize the distribution process through greater detail in inventory analysis and management, reducing inventory levels where possible. At the same time, Infor SCE 10 gives Hanson more control over value-added services such as kitting, consolidation and support for sales promotions.

Finally, Infor10 SCE enables greater product traceability, proactively meeting the increasingly stringent USDA and FDA tracking regulations. Hanson’s investment in this technology, together with the company's process alignment to the Global Food Safety Initiative and BRC Compliance, assures our customers and our customer's customer that transparency, efficiency and food safety are priorities throughout the Hanson organization.

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Deep Frozen, Accessible, Class A Facilities

The Solution To Illinois Tax Hikes, Chicago Congestion? Call Hanson Logistics.

You don’t need to be in Chicago to serve Chicago. And your distribution program doesn’t need to suffer the impact of crippling congestion and 30% tax increases. Just call Hanson; we’re close to Chicago but offer more certainty in rates and reliable route times.

The Hanson Chicago Consolidation Center is located on I-65 near Hobart, Indiana – where the business climate is good and the traffic bottlenecks can be avoided. Our best-of-class facility offers deep frozen and refrigerated storage, as well as Velocities™ Multi-Vendor Consolidation Program for pooled truckload deliveries into Chicago and across the country.

This strategic location keeps you outside of Illinois corporate tax hike and west Chicago congestion, yet still offers easy access to the Windy City plus all other outbound lanes. There is enough uncertainty in this world. When it comes to distribution, you don’t want any surprises, especially when it comes to time and money. Avoid the higher rates, headaches and hassle. Head east, head to Hanson.

Questions? Call Toll Free 888.772.1197

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Your Advantage: 888.772.1197 or Email Hanson

Thinking Chicago market? Ask yourself:

  • Do I really want an Illinois-based distribution partner that’s trying to find a way to pay for higher taxes, likely by raising rates for its services? Or, would I rather have an Indiana-based distribution partner in a state with lower business taxes, lower cost of living, and a more cost-effective labor force?
  • Am I comfortable with congestion that can increase travel times by 60 percent during peak morning periods and often requires doubling travel time for one-time arrival? Or, is the idea of less traffic stress and easy access to Chicago, other Midwest markets, and the East Coast more appealing?

Hanson Will Help You Optimize Your Distribution Network

Hanson offers top-tier Network Optimization through an agreement with Supply Chain Optimizers, Buffalo NY and Toronto ON. Supply Chain Optimizers provides in-depth supply chain analysis and engineering for many of the world's foremost consumer product companies and logistics providers. The company's expertise encompasses all aspects of the supply chain, including domestic and international operations, packaging, transportation and network optimization. This expertise, together with comprehensive transportation pricing data, gives clients an achievable, real world model of best-of-class supply chain performance.

Supply Chain Optimizers utilizes SAILS software to accurately represent a company's current business practices, from raw materials sourcing to capacity planning through delivery to the end customer. Using cutting-edge optimization technology, SAILS determines the best current network and strategically plans the best future network.

  • Facility location & size
  • Facility capability
  • Global sourcing analysis
  • Capacity planning & budgeting
  • Distribution methods and policies
  • Make vs. Buy
  • Seasonality & growth analysis
  • Inventory Analysis
  • Cost vs. service tradeoffs

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