General Mills was planning to expand their Wellston, Ohio
plant, as the need became apparent for additional distribution
space on site. With a strong relationship in place between
General Mills and Interstate Warehousing, General Mills
executives knew they didn’t need to look far to
find a solution. Tippmann Group was able to offer a design/build
plan to meet operational and financial requirements for
their proposed plant expansion. In that solution were
two key factors:
– Working with their current insurer to install
an appropriate fire protection system.
– A philosophical change in strategy in the storage
and loading processes.
Tippmann Group brought something to the table that few
builders can compete with. As owner/operators of public
refrigerated warehouses all over the U.S., Tippmann Group
already knew and completely understood the business profile,
and continued to evaluate the product flow. During that
evaluation, Tippmann Group recommended loading process
and storage changes for the General Mills facility. These
changes resulted in a reduction of the amount of square
footage needed based on how the product would move, and
that translated into lower construction costs for
General Mills.
During construction of the 79,000 square-foot freezer,
Tippmann’s Interstate Warehousing staff helped train
the General Mills staff with the new design and new loading
process, ensuring a smooth transition into their new,
plant attached distribution center. In addition, while
the construction process was ongoing, Interstate Warehousing
continued to support General Mills’ business as
it changed during the eight months of construction.
