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.
