Häfele’s new distribution center is up and running

Häfele America Co. has completed a $13 million addition to its distribution center in Archdale, N.C., which has increased the facility’s overall storage capacity by 60 percent.

“This added capacity allows us to measurably increase the efficiency of our operations, reduce our energy costs and continuously outpace market demand,” Paul Smith, president of Häfele America Co., said in a statement.

The expanded facility features a 501 kW solar system consisting of over 1,100 panels providing approximately 75 percent of its power requirements.

“How we’ve decided to use this space – adding the latest automated conveyor lines and product pick systems – is going to be a huge improvement for us,” said Jed Kilpatrick, the hardware manufacture's director of operations. “These upgrades will go a long way toward improving our overall responsiveness, efficiency and order accuracy.”