Indianapolis, IN -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/11/2015 -- System Integration News, sponsored by Bastian Solutions, reported that Chase Plastics, a leading stocking distributor of more than 6,400 specialty, engineering, and commodity thermoplastics, announced today that groundbreaking for its new North America centralized distribution center in South Bend, Indiana, following a groundbreaking ceremony held on May 13, 2015. Construction of the new 125,000-square-foot facility, which is projected to be fully operational by December 2015, began this month June. The new facility will be located at 5245 Dylan Drive in South Bend, Indiana. The company's new South Bend facility will feature expanded bulk storage space, doubling of loading dock capacity with enhanced safety along with broader packaging and storage capabilities.
The new facility will also have additional technological capabilities by incorporating wireless warehousing for the first time using a high-speed fiber-optic infrastructure that provides lightning-fast data transfer with virtually unlimited bandwidth. These added capabilities, the breadth of carrier terminals in the area, and Chase's desire to keep its existing team of plastics professionals propelled the company's decision to stay and build in South Bend. In addition to adding square footage and technological capabilities to better serve its customers' needs, Chase Plastics plans to add an additional 13 jobs to its South Bend location by 2025, a 108 percent increase.
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