Known
for an exceptionally high level of quality,
leading regional produce wholesaler Crosset
Co. chose Tippmann Construction to build a
new storage and distribution facility which
is considered one of the most advanced in
the Midwest. Having sold its former building
to make way for Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium,
Crosset needed its new facility in less than
six months.
Tippmann
began the process by doing a complete product
analysis, which considered the needs of all
Crosset's seasonal produce, from nectarines
to Vidalia onions. Specialized requirements,
such as environmental conditions for banana
ripening, also added complexity. "The
Tippmann engineers looked at all the conditions
each type of produce requires," said
Bill Schuler, Crosset President, "including
precise control of temperature, humidity,
off gases from nearby produce and countless
other factors. The seasonality of many types
of produce also added complexity."
The
new 86,000 square-foot facility features seven
separate produce rooms of varying sizes, each
capable of being totally sealed off so that
gases from one room don't contaminate others.
It is a full-service distribution facility,
with 22 dock doors and a "will call"
area.
